FLORENCE, SC – The Francis Marion University men's tennis team lost a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Barton College, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 21) in non-conference action.
 
Francis Marion (1-4) will open Peach Belt Conference play on the road at Augusta University on Wednesday at noon, before returning home to entertain Chowan University on Saturday at noon on the Kassab Courts.
 
After losing the first doubles decision (at No.3), Francis Marion rallied to claim the doubles point with victories by senior William Anth-Forsberg and freshman Adam Ernberg at No.1 (by a 6-4 score) and graduate student Mauricio Guerrero and freshman Leonel Gonzalez at No.2 (6-2).
 
The Patriot advantage increased to 3-1 after Gonzalez was victorious at No.3 (6-2, 6-2) and Guerrero won at No.2 (7-5, 4-6, 6-0).  Barton rallied to win the final three singles matches and the match by a 4-3 margin.  That included a narrow 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4 decision at the top singles position.

 
Men's Tennis
2-21-2021 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Barton College 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Diego Agudelo (BARTON) def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 6-2, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4
2. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) def. Philip Nordberg (BARTON) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
3. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Oscar Marmestedt (BARTON) 6-2, 6-2
4. Matteo Savio (BARTON) def. Adam Ernberg (FMU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Alessandro Gerbino (BARTON) def. Aron Sarenwald (FMU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Gustavo Camelo (BARTON) def. Joshua Schaefer (FMU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. W. Anth-Forsberg/Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Diego Agudelo/Matteo Savio (BARTON) 6-4
2. Mauricio Guerrero/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Philip Nordberg/Oscar Marmestedt (BARTON) 6-2
3. Gustavo Camelo/Hugh Ryder (BARTON) def. Aron Sarenwald/Joshua Schaefer (FMU) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Barton College 2-1
Francis Marion University 1-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,2,1,5,6)