AUGUSTA, GA – The Francis Marion University men's tennis team lost its Peach Belt Conference opener on the road Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 24) to Augusta University, falling 6-1.
 
Both FMU squads will host Chowan University on Saturday at noon on the Kassab Courts.
 
The Patriot men captured the No.1 doubles match with senior William Anth-Forsberg and freshman Adam Ernberg winning 6-3, but Augusta won the other two doubles matches to take a 1-0 advantage.
 
Freshman Leonel Gonzalez accounted for the lone FMU point with a straight-sets 6-4, 6-3 victory at No.3 singles.  Both Anth-Forsberg and freshman Joshua Schaefer lost tough three-set battles at spots No.1 and 6 respectively.
 
 
Men's Tennis
2/24/2021 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center)
Augusta University 6, Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. Ricard Rubio (AUGMT21) def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
2. Lucas Bolle (AUGMT21) def. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Quentin Cano Perez (AUGMT21) 6-4, 6-3
4. Herick Isago (AUGMT21) def. Adam Ernberg (FMU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Martin Hurtado (AUGMT21) def. Aron Sarenwald (FMU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Artur Abyan Davydovs (AUGMT21) def. Joshua Schaefer (FMU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. W. Anth-Forsberg/Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Ricard Rubio/Quentin Cano Perez (AUGMT21) 6-3
2. Martin Hurtado/Lucas Bolle (AUGMT21) def. Mauricio Guerrero/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) 6-0
3. Alvaro Quereda/Herick Isago (AUGMT21) def. Joshua Schaefer/Aron Sarenwald (FMU) 6-1
 
Match Notes: Francis Marion University 1-5, 0-1
Augusta University 2-0, 1-0