HARTSVILLE, SC – Francis Marion University captured three hard-fought wins in doubles play and then was victorious in five of six singles contests to record a 6-1 win over local-rival Coker University, Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 23) in men's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion ups its season record to 4-2.  The Patriots will play their next three matches at home beginning with a 3 p.m. contest against Tiffin University of Ohio on Tuesday.
 
The doubles matches finished in order with FMU sophomores Liam Day and Leonel Gonzalez winning 6-4 at No.1, freshmen Martin Barbera and Harri Lloyd-Evans winning 7-5 at No.2, and sophomore Adam Ernberg and freshman Luis Lopez Sarasa winning 6-4 at No.3.
 
Victories at the top two singles positions gave FMU a 3-0 advantage as Day won 6-1, 6-4 at No.1 and Lloyd-Evans (7-5, 6-2) at No.2.  After the Cobras drew to within 3-1 with a win at No.3 singles, Lopez Sarasa clinched the match for FMU with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the No.5 spot. 
 
Barbera also won his match at No.4 (6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)) and Ernberg at No.6 (6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)) to account for the final score.
 
Day and Gonzalez remain unbeaten on the season (5-0) in doubles action, while in singles play Lloyd-Evans is 5-0 and Day is 4-1.
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
2/23/2022 at Hartsville, S.C. (Coker Tennis Courts)
Francis Marion 6, Coker 1
Singles competition
1. Liam Day (FMU) def. Jannis Jung (COKERM) 6-1, 6-4
2. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Thibaut Decaluwe (COKERM) 7-5, 6-2
3. Isaac MacMillan (COKERM) def. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Martin Barbera (FMU) def. Samuel Winter (COKERM) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Bradley Bomar (COKERM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Nolan Smith (COKERM) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1. Liam Day/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Thibaut Decaluwe/Samuel Winter (COKERM) 6-4
2. Martin Barbera/Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Isaac MacMillan/Jannis Jung (COKERM) 7-5
3. Adam Ernberg/Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Bradley Bomar/Nolan Smith (COKERM) 6-4
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion 4-2 ; Coker 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,5,4,6)