GREENWOOD – The Lander women's tennis team collected its second victory against a nationally-ranked opponent this season when it defeated No. 30 Francis Marion, 5-4, Saturday afternoon in a Peach Belt Conference match at The Joe Cabri Tennis Center.

Lander improves to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the PBC, while FMU drops to 5-2, 2-1.

In singles, No. 1 Samantha Kolliker (F) def. Marion Courbis (L) 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 Julia Graf (F) def. Carolina Lainez (L) 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 Nora Westbye (F) def. Tiffany Vanhpraseuth (L) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1; No. 4 Ivanka Mocic (L) def. Kimberley Hurter (F) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3; No. 5 Alyssa Savill (L) def. Veronika Viegas (F) 6-0, 6-0; and No. 6 Cayce Bradley (L) def. Caitlin Siney (F) 7-5, 6-3.

In doubles, No. 1 Nora Westbye/Julia Graf (F) def. Carolina Lainez/Cayce Bradley (L) 8-2; No. 2 Marion Courbis/Renata Mello (L) def. Samantha Kolliker/Veronika Viegas (F) 8-5; and No. 3 Tiffany Vanhpraseuth/Alyssa Savill (L) def. Caitlin Siney/Kimberley Hurter (F) 8-6.