CONWAY, SC – Despite a No.1 singles win by sophomore Richard Ashforth, the Francis Marion University men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to NCAA Division I opponent Coastal Carolina University, Thursday afternoon (Feb. 12).
Francis Marion (1-3) will return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 18) when the Patriots host North Greenville University at 2:30 p.m.
Ashforth improved his career record to 17-2 with a 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 come-from-behind victory over the Chanticleers' top player.
FMU battled competitively in the doubles portion, losing by 8-5, 8-6, and 8-5 scores.
Feb 12, 2015 at Conway, S.C.
(Coastal Carolina Tennis Complex)
Coastal Carolina 6, #29 Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. #17 Richard Ashforth (FMU) def. TSANGARIDES, P. (COASTALM) 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
2. PEREIRA, Kaue (COASTALM) def. Gavin Davison (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
3. YEDIGARIAN, Garik (COASTALM) def. Marius Wahlier (FMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. VELICKOVIC, Vuk (COASTALM) def. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
5. AL-MUTAWA, Jabor (COASTALM) def. Eimon Heywood (FMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. JAKUBOV, Stefan (COASTALM) def. Krisztian Mago (FMU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. TSANGARIDES, P./PEREIRA, Kaue (COASTALM) def. #9 Gavin Davison/Richard Ashforth (FMU) 8-5
2. SAMED, Renan/YEDIGARIAN, Garik (COASTALM) def. Marius Wahlier/J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) 8-6
3. VELICKOVIC, Vuk/TIMMERMAN, Rick (COASTALM) def. Eimon Heywood/Krisztian Mago (FMU) 8-5
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 1-3; National ranking #29
Coastal Carolina 4-2
