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Anika Nissen just after hitting an overhand smash
Kristen Overton
Anika Nissen won her fifth consecutive singles match, which clinched today's match.
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Winner Flagler FLG (7-4 , 2-0 PBC)
1
Francis Marion FMU_W (9-4 , 0-2 PBC)
Winner
Flagler FLG
(7-4 , 2-0 PBC)
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Final
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Francis Marion FMU_W
(9-4 , 0-2 PBC)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Saints extend winning streak to five with win over Francis Marion

FLORENCE, S.C.– Flagler College triumphed over Francis Marion University 6-1 in a Peach Belt Conference women's tennis match Saturday afternoon at the Kassab Courts.

Flagler extended its winning streak to five matches and improved to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the Peach Belt. Francis Marion had its two-match winning streak snapped and fell to 9-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

The Saints won all three doubles matches to start the day. Eden Schlagenhauf and Felicitas Runkel clinched the team point with their 7-5 win at No. 2.

After the Patriots squared the match at 1-all after the completion of the first singles match, the Saints won the remaining five, four of which were in straight sets. Schalgenhauf's win at No. 2 followed by Alessandra Traub's victory at No. 5 gave Flagler a 3-1 lead. Anika Nissen breezed through her match 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the match for the Saints. Lixin Wang and Paloma Martinez also posted wins.
 
Flagler tangles with Lander University tomorrow at 1 p.m. to conclude the weekend road trip.

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