FLORENCE, SC -- The Francis Marion University men's tennis team claimed three hard-fought wins in doubles play and then cruised to a trio of quick singles victories to defeat Catawba College 6-1, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 19) in non-conference action.
 
Francis Marion improves to 3-2 and will play at local-rival Coker College on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
 
FMU earned the doubles point on Saturday with a pair of 6-4 wins by sophomores Liam Day and Leonel Gonzalez at No.1 and freshman Harri Lloyd-Evans and Martin Barbera at No.2.  Sophomore Adam Ernberg and freshman Luis Lopez Sarasa also won their doubles match by a 7-5 count at the No.3 position.
 
In singles play, the Patriots clinched the match as Day was victorious 6-2, 6-0 at No.1, Lloyd-Evans won 6-0, 6-4 at No.2, and Barbera won 6-3, 6-0 at No.4.
 
Lopez Sarasa (6-0, 6-2) and Ernberg (6-1, 6-4) were also winners at spots five and six respectively.
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
2/19/2022 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 6, Catawba College 1
Singles competition
1. Liam Day (FMU) def. Paul Dekester (CATM) 6-2, 6-0
2. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Tyler Juergens (CATM) 6-0, 6-4
3. Damir Zababuryn (CATM) def. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Martin Barbera (FMU) def. Sebastian Zabala (CATM) 6-3, 6-0
5. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Luca Ricciardi (CATM) 6-0, 6-2
6. Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Leal (CATM) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Liam Day/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Paul Dekester/Sebastian Zabala (CATM) 6-4
2. Harri Lloyd-Evans/Martin Barbera (FMU) def. Tyler Juergens/Damir Zababuryn (CATM) 6-4
3. Adam Ernberg/Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Luca Ricciardi/Leal (CATM) 7-5
 
Match Notes: Catawba College 2-4
Francis Marion University 3-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,2,4,3,5,6)