FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University swept all three doubles matches and then won at the top five singles spots to claim a 6-1 victory over local-rival Coker University, Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 15) in non-conference men's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion improves to 2-3 and will play at Augusta University on Sunday at noon.
 
The Patriot doubles duo of juniors Liam Day and Leonel Gonzalez won 6-4 at the No.1 spot, while sophomores Martin Barbera and Luis Lopez Sarasa were victorious 6-1 at No.2 and sophomore Harri Lloyd-Evans and junior Adam Ernberg swept to a 6-0 win at the No.3 position.
 
Leading 1-0, the Patriots then went to work in singles play.  Gonzalez upped the margin to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No.4, followed by a 6-1, 6-4 victory by Lloyd-Evans at the No.2 position.  Day then clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win at the top spot.
 
After the Cobras won at No.6 singles in three sets, Barbera (6-3, 6-4) and Lopez Sarasa (6-3, 6-4) added insurance points with wins at No.3 and 5 singles respectively.
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
02/15/2023 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 6, Coker University 1
Singles competition
1. Liam Day (FMU) def. Andy Huynh (COKER) 6-3, 6-3
2. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Thibaut Decalowe (COKER) 6-1, 6-4
3. Martin Barbera (FMU) def. Samuel Winter (COKER) 6-3, 6-4
4. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Bernardo Peralta (COKER) 6-0, 6-2
5. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Torben Brinkmann (COKER) 6-3, 6-4
6. Nolan Smith (COKER) def. Austin Vienna (FMU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Liam Day/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Thibaut Decalowe/Samuel Winter (COKER) 6-4
2. Martin Barbera/Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Tom Lamers/Andy Huynh (COKER) 6-1
3. Harri Lloyd-Evans/Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Bernardo Peralta/Torben Brinkmann (COKER) 6-0
 
Match Notes:  Coker University 0-5
Francis Marion University 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,2,1,6,3,5)
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