FLORENCE, SC – Francis Marion University sophomore Miguel Maia won in straight sets at No.1 singles, but the Patriots dropped a 5-2 decision to the University of Mount Olive, Wednesday afternoon (March 18) in Conference Carolinas men's tennis play.
 
Francis Marion (3-6, 1-2) will host 26th-ranked Lander University on Thursday (March 19) at 2:30 p.m.
 
Mount Olive (3-4, 2-0) won the third and first doubles matches by 6-2 and 6-4 scores to claim the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.  Maia and freshman Viktor Viraghalmi did earn a 7-5 victory at No.2 doubles.
 
The Trojans upped their margin to 3-0 with identical 6-3, 6-3 wins at the No.5 and No.2 singles positions.  Maia brought Francis Marion to with 3-1 with his 6-4, 6-3 victory at the top singles spot.
 
However, Mount Olive claimed a 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) decision at No.3 singles to clinch the match.
 
The Patriots' other point came from Viraghalmi at No. No.4 singles with a 6-4, 6-0 win.
 
 
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
3/18/2026 at Florence, SC (Kassab Courts)
University of Mount Olive 5, Francis Marion University 2
Singles competition
1. Miguel Maia (FMU) def. Kristoffer Dalbak (UMO) 6-4, 6-3
2. Bram Poel (UMO) def. Alexandre Frigout (FMU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Niklas Gruenefeldt (UMO) def. Boris van Ruiten (FMU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Viktor Viraghalmi (FMU) def. Rasmus Grindheim (UMO) 6-4, 6-0
5. Philip Carstensen (UMO) def. Diego Vega Espinosa (FMU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Hiroma Nishikata (UMO) def. Koldo Zuniga (FMU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles competition
1. Kristoffer Dalbak/Bram Poel (UMO) def. Alexandre Frigout/Boris van Ruiten (FMU) 6-4
2. Miguel Maia/Viktor Viraghalmi (FMU) def. Niklas Gruenefeldt/Rasmus Grindheim (UMO) 7-5
3. Philip Carstensen/Luke Oosthuizen (UMO) def. A. Calvo Guerrero/Diego Vega Espinosa (FMU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:  University of Mount Olive 3-4, 2-0
Francis Marion University 3-6, 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,2,1,3,4,6)