FLORENCE, SC – Despite strong play by freshman Adam Ernberg, the Francis Marion University men's tennis team lost a 6-1 non-conference decision to the University of Mount Olive on Friday afternoon (March 5).
 
FMU (2-6) will return to Peach Belt Conference play on Friday, March 12, when the Patriots host the University of North Georgia at 1 p.m. on the Kassab Courts.
 
Francis Marion's No.1 doubles duo of senior William Anth-Forsberg and Ernberg captured a quick 6-0 victory, but Mount Olive (3-1) grabbed the doubles point by winning 6-4 at No.2 and 6-2 at No.3.
 
Ernberg accounted for the Patriots' one point with a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7) win at No.5 singles.

 
Men's Tennis
3-5-2021 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
University of Mount Olive 6, Francis Marion University 1
Singles competition
1. Armando Ferreira (UMOM) def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Guilherme Oliveira (UMOM) def. Mauricio Guerrero (FMU) 7-5, 7-5
3. Adam Ibrahim (UMOM) def. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Israel Rojas (UMOM) def. David Bodson (FMU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Gregory Normand (UMOM) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Diego Ortega Cadahia (UMOM) def. Joshua Schaefer (FMU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. W. Anth-Forsberg/Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Armando Ferreira/Guilherme Oliveira (UMOM) 6-0
2. Israel Rojas/Victor Nunez (UMOM) def. Mauricio Guerrero/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) 6-4
3. Adam Ibrahim/Diego Ortega Cadahia (UMOM) def. Joshua Schaefer/David Bodson (FMU) 6-2
 
Match Notes: University of Mount Olive 3-1
Francis Marion University 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,4,2,6,5)