FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University rebounded from a nail-biting semifinal loss (4-3 to Barton College) to down Palm Beach Atlantic University 4-2 in the third-place match of the second-annual City of Florence College Men's Tennis Invitational on Saturday.

The two-day event was played at the City of Florence/Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center.

Francis Marion, now 2-1, will play at fourth-ranked Wingate University on Wednesday at noon.  The next home match for the Patriots will be Feb. 18 against local-rival Coker University at 2 p.m.

Freshman Liam Day rallied to claim the clinching singles win 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the No.3 position in the victory over PBAU.

Seniors Mauricio Guerrero and Henri Broeseler upset the nation's 21st-ranked doubles team at the No.2 spot 6-2, and then FMU earned the doubles point when Day and junior William Anth-Forsberg won 6-4 at No.3.

In all five singles matches that finished, the decisions were all in three sets.  Prior to Liam's victory,

Guerrero won 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 5 and graduate student Alex Regner was victorious at No.4 singles by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 count.

Earlier in the semifinal match with Barton, FMU led 3-0 and after the Bulldogs knotted the match at 3-3, served for the match twice in the final singles contest.

Doubles wins by Anth-Forsberg and Regner at No.1 and junior Matt Astell and sophomore Brandon Sweeney at No.2 provided the Patriots with the doubles point.

Regner followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No.4 singles and Day took a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No.3 to put FMU up 3-0.  However, Barton rallied with victories at positions No.1, No.6, No.5, and No.2 to capture the win.  The later three decisions were all in three sets.

 

Men's Tennis
Feb 08, 2020 at Florence, SC (COF/Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center)
Barton College 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Diego Agudelo (BC) def. Brandon Sweeney (FMU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Philip Nordberg (BC) def. William Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Liam Day (FMU) def. Oscar Marmestedt (BC) 6-1, 6-4
4. Alex Regner (FMU) def. Rory Gaydon (BC) 6-2, 6-2
5. James Kelly (BC) def. Matt Astell (FMU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
6. Matteo Savio (BC) def. Henri Broeseler (FMU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. William Anth-Forsberg/Alex Regner (FMU) def. Diego Agudelo/Samuel Pettersson (BC) 6-4
2. Matt Astell/Brandon Sweeney (FMU) def. Rory Gaydon/Matteo Savio (BC) 6-2
3. Mauricio Guerrero/Liam Day (FMU) vs. Philip Nordberg/James Kelly (BC) 4-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes: Barton College 2-0 ; Francis Marion University 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,3,1,6,5,2)
second-annual City of Florence College Tennis Invitational semifinals

Men's Tennis
Feb 08, 2020 at Florence, SC (COF/Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center)
Francis Marion University 4, Palm Beach Atl. 2
Singles competition
1. Philipp Hoffmann (PBAM) def. Brandon Sweeney (FMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
2. Rodolfo Hasegawa (PBAM) def. Will Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
3. Liam Day (FMU) def. Roberto Binaghi (PBAM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Alex Regner (FMU) def. Erik Carlsten (PBAM) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) def. Jorge Santamaria (PBAM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
6. Paul Meuwissen (FMU) vs. Miguel Paz (PBAM) 6-3, 5-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Alex Regner/Brandon Sweeney (FMU) vs. Philipp Hoffmann/Roberto Binaghi (PBAM) 5-4, unfinished
2. Mauricio Guerrero/Henri Broeseler (FMU) def. #21 Rodolfo Hasegawa/Erik Carlsten (PBAM) 6-2
3. Liam Day/Will Anth-Forsberg (FMU) def. Miguel Paz/Joao Vellosso (PBAM) 6-4
 
Match Notes: Palm Beach Atl. 1-2 Francis Marion University 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,2,5,4,3)
second-annual City of Florence College Tennis Invitational third-place match