FLORENCE, S.C. --- The No. 15 Francis Marion Women's tennis team defeated visiting Tusculum College 9-0 Thursday afternoon. FMU (11-0) remains undefeated on the season while the Pioneers (6-1) suffer their first loss of the season.

Tusculum returns to action Saturday morning when the Pioneers face West Virginia Wesleyan at 10:30 a.m. in Hilton Head Island, S.C.