FLORENCE, SC – Senior Harri Lloyd-Evans and freshman Diego Vega Espinosa each contributed two wins as Francis Marion University opened Conference Carolinas play with a 5-2 win over Shorter University, Friday afternoon (March 14) in men's tennis action.
 
Francis Marion improves to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play.  The Patriots will play at Barton College on Tuesday (March 18) at 2 p.m.
 
In doubles play, freshman Adrian Calvo Guerrero and Vega Espinosa were victorious 6-1 at the No.3 position.  After Shorter won the No.1 doubles match 6-3, senior Austin Vienna teamed with Lloyd-Evans for a 6-4 win at the No.2 spot that gave the doubles point to FMU for a 1-0 advantage.
 
In singles action, Lloyd-Evans upped the margin to 2-0 with 6-1, 6-2 victory at the No.3 position.  Vega Espinosa was victorious at No.5 singles by a 6-4, 6-0 decision, while senior Martin Barbera provided the match-clinching point with a 7-5, 6-3 win at the top spot.
 
Freshman Miguel Maia accounted for the other FMU point with 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 win at No.2 singles.
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
3/14/2025 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
Francis Marion University 5, Shorter University 2
Singles competition
1. Martin Barbera (FMU) def. D. Arrieta Gomez (SUM) 7-5, 6-3
2. Miguel Maia (FMU) def. Sebastian Gamez (SUM) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
3. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Frederico Roman (SUM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Carlos Tubio (SUM) def. R. Moura Ludgero (FMU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Diego Vega Espinosa (FMU) def. Agustin Yap (SUM) 6-4, 6-0
6. M. Molina Mari (SUM) def. Luis Lopez Sarasa (FMU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)
Doubles competition
1. D. Arrieta Gomez/Agustin Yap (SUM) def. Martin Barbera/Miguel Maia (FMU) 6-3
2. Austin Vienna/Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) def. Frederico Roman/M. Molina Mari (SUM) 6-4
3. A. Calvo Guerrero/Diego Vega Espinosa (FMU) def. Sebastian Gamez/Carlos Tubio (SUM) 6-1
 
Match Notes: Shorter University 0-3, 0-1
Francis Marion University 4-3, 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,5,1,2,4,6)