AUGUSTA, GA – The Francis Marion University men's tennis teams lost to Augusta University 5-2, Sunday afternoon (Feb. 19) in non-conference action.
 
Francis Marion dips to 2-4 and will next play at Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
In the men's contest, juniors Liam Day and Leonel Gonzalez were victorious 6-1 at No.1 doubles, but Augusta won the other matches to go up 1-0.
 
Augusta won four of the six singles matches.  Day rallied to win at No.1 singles by a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 decision and Patriot sophomore Martin Barbera won at the No.3 spot in straight sets 6-2, 6-4.  Both improved to a team-best 5-1 in singles action this season.

 
Men's Tennis Match Results
02/19/2023 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center)
Augusta University 5, Francis Marion University 2
Singles competition
1. Liam Day (FMM) def. Enzo Garutti (AUGMT23) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Quentin Cano Perez (AUGMT23) def. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Martin Barbera (FMM) def. Herick Isago (AUGMT23) 6-2, 6-4
4. Alexis Bailhache (AUGMT23) def. Leonel Gonzalez (FMM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Arthur Valette (AUGMT23) def. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Artur Abyan (AUGMT23) def. Adam Ernberg (FMM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Liam Day/Leonel Gonzalez (FMM) def. Herick Isago/Alexis Bailhache (AUGMT23) 6-1
2. Enzo Garutti/Elie Azoulay (AUGMT23) def. Martin Barbera/Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMM) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Victor Valentin/Quentin Cano Perez (AUGMT23) def. Harri Lloyd-Evans/Adam Ernberg (FMM) 6-3
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion University 2-4
Augusta University 5-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,5,3,4,1,6)