FLORENCE, SC – The 29th-ranked Francis Marion University men's tennis team dropped a 5-1 decision to seventh-ranked Lander University, Thursday afternoon (April 17) in the quarterfinal round of the 2014 Peach Belt Conference Tennis Tournament.
FMU, seeded seventh in the tournament, falls to 7-8 and will return to the court later Thursday evening at 6 p.m. to face 42nd-ranked and sixth-seeded Flagler College. The tournament is being held at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center.
Second-seeded Lander (16-3) advances to Friday's semifinal round at 9 a.m.
The Patriots' No.1 doubles team of junior Gavin Davison and freshman Richard Ashforth earned a 9-8 win, but FMU trailed 2-1 after doubles competition. The Bearcats finished the match with singles wins at spots No.1, No.2, and No.5.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Apr 17, 2014 at Florence, SC
#7 Lander University 5, #29 Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. #15 Vincent Verpeaux (LANDER) def. Gavin Davison (FMU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Marc Hofer (LANDER) def. #27 Richard Ashforth (FMU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Adam Jonsson (LANDER) vs. Marius Wahlier (FMU) unfinished
4. #43 Ristomatti Lanne (LANDER) vs. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) unfinished
5. Diego Zegarra (LANDER) def. Tim Ruepke (FMU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Oscar Axelsson (LANDER) vs. Luke Bateup (FMU) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Gavin Davison/Richard Ashforth (FMU) def. #11 Adam Jonsson/Oscar Axelsson (LANDER) 9-8
2. Vincent Verpeaux/Paulo Fernandes (LANDER) def. Tim Ruepke/Marius Wahlier (FMU) 8-5
3. Niklas Terhorst/Samuel Poutignat (LANDER) def. J. Roettlingsberger/Eimon Heywood (FMU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 7-8; National ranking #29; Regional ranking #8
Lander University 16-3; National ranking #7; Regional ranking #2
Peach Belt Conference Tournament Quarterfinal match
Lander #2 seed; Francis Marion #7 seed
