SALISBURY, NC – After dropping the doubles point, Francis Marion University rallied with four singles victories to claim a 4-2 road win over Catawba College, Friday (Feb. 28) in men's tennis action.

Francis Marion improves to 3-2 and will stay in Salisbury, N.C., to face Bluefield State College on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Catawba's Johnson Tennis Center.

Catawba took a 1-0 lead with wins at doubles spots No.1 and 3.

Patriot junior Paul Meuwissen opened singles competition with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No.6, followed by victories from senior Mauricio Guerrero at No.4 by a 7-5, 6-4 score and from freshman Liam Day at No.2 by a 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) count.  The Indians picked up the No.1 singles point to draw within 3-2, but FMU junior Matt Astell won 6-4, 6-4 at the No.5 position to clinch the match.

Day remains unbeaten (5-0) in singles play this season. 

Men's Tennis
Feb 28, 2020 at Salisbury, NC (Johnson Tennis Center)
Francis Marion 4, Catawba 2
Singles competition
1. Ryen Reid (CATM) def. Will Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 7-5, 7-5
2. Liam Day (FMU) def. Cason Hiers (CATM) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
3. Jack Joel (CATM) vs. Alex Regner (FMU) 6-7 (3-7), 3-2, unfinished
4. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) def. Joseph Honorio (CATM) 7-5, 6-4
5. Matt Astell (FMU) def. Adam Rocko (CATM) 6-4, 6-4
6. Paul Meuwissen (FMU) def. Vid Rados (CATM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Ryen Reid/Cason Hiers (CATM) def. Brandon Sweeney/Alex Regner (FMU) 6-1
2. Jack Joel/Joseph Honorio (CATM) vs. Mauricio Guerrero/Henri Broeseler (FMU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Adam Rocko/Kane Elkin (CATM) def. Will Anth-Forsberg/Liam Day (FMU) 6-4

Match Notes: Francis Marion 3-2 Catawba 1-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,4,2,1,5)