FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University lost a narrow 4-3 decision to Young Harris College, Saturday afternoon (March 13) in Peach Belt Conference men's tennis action as the match came down to the final singles position.
 
Francis Marion will host Lander University on Saturday (March 20) at noon on the Kassab Courts.
 
Despite graduate student Mauricio Guerrero and freshman Leonel Gonzalez earning a marathon 7-6 (10-8) win at No.2 doubles, the Mountain Lions earned the doubles point with victories in the other two matches.
 
Young Harris quickly upped its advantage to 3-0 with a pair of singles wins, before Francis Marion mounted a valiant comeback.  Gonzalez won at No.3 singles by scores of 6-3, 6-4 and Guerrero captured a 6-4, 7-5 victory at No.2.  FMU freshman Adam Ernberg then knotted the match at 3-3 with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No.5 singles, but the Mountain Lions registered the deciding win at No.6 singles by a 6-3, 6-2 tally.
 
 
Men's Tennis
3-13-2021 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Young Harris College 4, Francis Marion University 3
Singles competition
1. Kash Reddiyar (YHC) def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) def. Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) 6-4, 7-5
3. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Herman Ronnberg (YHC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Romeo Luque (YHC) def. David Bodson (FMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Rodrigo Mendoza (YHC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Eric DelValle (YHC) def. Joshua Schaefer (FMU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Kash Reddiyar/Ignacio Ascarrunz (YHC) def. W. Anth-Forsberg/Adam Ernberg (FMU) 6-1
2. Mauricio Guerrero/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Rodrigo Mendoza/Herman Ronnberg (YHC) 7-6 (10-8)
3. Romeo Luque/Eric DelValle (YHC) def. Joshua Schaefer/David Bodson (FMU) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Young Harris College 4-5 , 1-1
Francis Marion University 2-8 , 0-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,3,2,5,6)