AUGUSTA, GA – The Francis Marion University men's tennis team upset 23rd-ranked GRU Augusta 5-4, while the 30th-ranked Patriot women fell to the 48th-ranked Jaguar women 6-3, Saturday afternoon (March 28) in Peach Belt Conference action on the courts.
The FMU men improve to 6-5 overall and 2-3 in conference play, while the Patriot women drop to 7-4 and 4-3. Both squads will complete their weekend trip to the Peach State by playing at Georgia College at 11 a.m.
In the men's match, Francis Marion took two of three doubles points and then claimed singles victories at positions No.1 (Richard Ashforth), No.3 (Jannik Roettlingsberger), and No.6 (Marius Wahlier). Ashforth and Wahlier both won in three sets.
The Patriot women garnered wins from sophomore Samantha Koelliker and senior Julia Graf at No.1 doubles and then both players won their singles matches in straight sets at spots No.1 and No.2 respectively.
Men's Tennis Match Results
Mar 28, 2015 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center)
Francis Marion University 5, #23 GRU Augusta 4
Singles competition
1. Richard Ashforth (FMU) def. Romain Ferreira (GRUMT15) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Romain Brunie (GRUMT15) def. Gavin Davison (FMU) 6-0, 6-4
3. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) def. Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) 7-6, 7-6
4. Moritz Gehlhaus (GRUMT15) def. Dion Nijboer (FMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Joao Gabriel Freitas (GRUMT15) def. Eimon Heywood (FMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Marius Wahlier (FMU) def. Arthur Andrade (GRUMT15) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Richard Ashforth/J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) def. Romain Ferreira/Moritz Gehlhaus (GRUMT15) 8-5
2. Marius Wahlier/Gavin Davison (FMU) def. Romain Brunie/Thomas Sevel (GRUMT15) 9-7
3. Joao Gabriel Freitas/Gustav Anderson (GRUMT15) def. Eimon Heywood/Dion Nijboer (FMU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 6-5, 2-3 PBC
GRU Augusta 11-5, 2-5 PBC; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #6
Women's Tennis Match Results
Mar 28, 2015 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center)
#48 GRU Augusta 6, #30 Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Monica Gonzalez (GRUWT15) 7-6, 7-5
2. Julia Graf (FMU_W) def. Gisela Font (GRUWT15) 6-1, 6-2
3. Aida Castany (GRUWT15) def. Sofia Henning (FMU_W) 6-3, 6-3
4. Maria Pimentel (GRUWT15) def. Mona Piller (FMU_W) 6-1, 6-1
5. Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) def. Christina Graf (FMU_W) 7-6, 6-3
6. Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) def. M. Taylor Whisnant (FMU_W) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Samantha Koelliker/Julia Graf (FMU_W) def. Monica Gonzalez/Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) 8-1
2. Aida Castany/Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) def. Mona Piller/Christina Graf (FMU_W) 8-4
3. Maria Pimentel/Marie Vin (GRUWT15) def. M. Taylor Whisnant/Sofia Henning (FMU_W) 8-0
Match Notes:
Francis Marion University 7-4, 4-3 PBC; National ranking #30; Regional ranking #7
GRU Augusta 13-3, 6-3 PBC; National ranking #48; Regional ranking #9
