WILSON, NC – For the second time this young season, Francis Marion University lost a heart-breaking 4-3 decision to Barton College, this time on the road Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) in non-conference men's tennis action.

FMU (2-2) will play host to local rival Coker University on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.

Francis Marion took a 1-0 lead after doubles play as all three Patriot duos were victorious: junior William Anth-Forsberg and graduate student Alex Regner 6-4 at No.1, seniors Mauricio Guerrero and Henri Broeseler 6-4 at No.2, and junior Matt Astell and freshman Liam Day 7-6 at No.3.

The FMU lead swelled to 3-0 after Guerrero won 7-5, 6-3 at No.5 singles and Day won 7-6, 6-2 at the No.3 spot.  However, Barton rallied to win the remaining four singles matches, three of them in three sets, to defeat the Patriots.

Men's Tennis
Feb 22, 2020 at Wilson, N.C. (The Greenfield School)
Barton 4, Francis Marion 3
Singles competition
1. Diego Agudelo (BC) def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
2. Philip Nordberg (BC) def. Brandon Sweeney (FMU) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
3. Liam Day (FMU) def. Oscar Marmestedt (BC) 7-6, 6-2
4. Rory Gaydon (BC) def. Alex Regner (FMU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
5. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) def. James Kelly (BC) 7-5, 6-3
6. Matteo Savio (BC) def. Paul Meuwissen (FMU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. W. Anth-Forsberg/Alex Renger (FMU) def. Diego Agudelo/Samuel Pettersson (BC) 6-4
2. Mauricio Guerrero/Henri Broeseler (FMU) def. Rory Gaydon/Matteo Savio (BC) 6-4
3. Matt Astell/Liam Day (FMU) def. Philip Nordberg/James Kelly (BC) 7-6

Match Notes: Francis Marion 2-2 Barton 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,1,6,2,4)
T-3:00  A-50