BRISTOL, TN – The 42nd-ranked Francis Marion University men's tennis team swept all six singles matches en route to a 6-0 blanking of King University (Tenn.), Saturday afternoon (Apr. 8) in Conference Carolinas play.
 
Francis Marion improves to 11-7 overall and remains in first place in the conference at 6-1.  FMU will play its final two regular-season matches at Emmanuel College (Ga.) on Friday at 1 p.m. and at North Greenville University on Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
In hopes of beating wet weather, the two squads played the singles matches first, and once the contest winner was decided, did not play the doubles matches.
 
Sophomore Martin Barbera was victorious at No.2 singles by a 7-5, 6-1 count and sophomore Harri Lloyd-Evans won 6-1, 6-2 at the No.3 spot to give FMU a 2-0 advantage.
 
Junior Leonel Gonzalez followed with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 victory at the No.4 position and junior Liam Day clinched the match for the Patriots with a 7-5, 6-1 win at the top spot.
 
The other two points came from sophomore Luis Lopez Sarasa (6-0, 6-0) at No.5 and junior Adam Ernberg (6-1, 6-0) at No.6.
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
04/08/2023 at Bristol, Tenn.  (King Tennis Courts)
#42 Francis Marion 6, King University 0
Singles competition
1. Liam Day (FMU) def. Alex Sodre (KING) 7-5, 6-1
2. Martin Barbera (FMU) def. Rhys Halcrow (KING) 7-5, 6-1
3. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Andre Schiabel (KING) 6-1, 6-2
4. Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) def. Mat Vieira (KING) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
5. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) def. Kyle Robinson (KING) 6-0, 6-0
6. Adam Ernberg (FMU) def. Mason Hunt (KING) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Liam Day/Leonel Gonzalez (FMU) vs. Rhys Halcrow/Andre Schiabel (KING) no result
2. Martin Barbera/Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) vs. Alex Sodre/Mat Vieira (KING) no result
3. Harri Lloyd-Evans/Austin Vienna (FMU) vs. Kyle Robinson/Mason Hunt (KING) no result
 
Match Notes:  Francis Marion 11-7, 6-1; National ranking #42
King University 2-12, 0-8
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (2,3,4,1,5,6)