Saturday, February 26, 2005
 

FRANCIS MARION TOPS TUSCULUM MEN’S TENNIS

 
            JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- The No. 23 Francis Marion University men’s tennis team won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles cruising to a 5-2 win over Tusculum College Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City, Tenn.
 
            Tusculum’s top doubles team of Carlos Garcia and Sergio Espinosa posted an 8-6 win but the Patriots took the next two by the scores of 8-6 and 8-4.
 
            Kevin Taylor and Chatwinder Singh gave FMU wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles and got a straight-set victory from Franklyn Emmanuel to clinch the win.
 
            The Pioneers host
Milligan College Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
 

- TC -

 

Francis Marion 5, Tusculum 2

 

Singles

 

1       Kevin Taylor (FMU) def. Roberto Robles

6-2, 6-1

2       Chatwinder Singh (FMU) def. Jesse Puckerin

5-7, 6-4, 6-3

3       Sergio Espinosa (TC) def. Alex Curi 

6-4, 3-6, 7-5

4       Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Pedro Galavis

6-4, 6-1

5       Carlos Garcia (TC)/Daniel Coupek (FMU)

DNF

6       Michael Hallford (TC)/Roshun Razik (FMU)

DNF

 

 

Doubles

 

1       Garcia/Espinosa (TC) def. Taylor/Emmanuel 

8-6

2       Cury/Singh (FMU) def. Robles/Puckerin

8-6

3       Coupek/Razik (FMU) def. Hallford/Jacob

8-4