Thursday, March 9, 2006

NO. 15 FRANCIS MARION MEN DEFEAT NO. 35 TUSCULUM 9-0

FLORENCE, S.C. --- The No. 15 Francis Marion University men's tennis team posted its fifth straight win over a nationally ranked opponent as the Patriots (6-1) blanked No. 35 Tusculum College 9-0 Thursday afternoon.

FMU swept doubles with a three tightly contested matches, including the No. 1 pair of Kevin Taylor and David Budler who defeated the Tusculum duo of Antonio Oliver and Leo Guaycurus 8-5 in pro sets.

Taylor, who is ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II, posted a 6-3, 6-1 win over Pedro Galavis at No. 1 singles. FMU's Chatwinder Singh, ranked No. 17 in the country won at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-0 over TC's Sergio Espinosa.

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No. 15 Francis Marion 9, No. 35 Tusculum 0
Singles
1 - #4 Kevin Taylor (FMU) def. Pedro Galavis (TC)	6-3, 6-1
2 - David Budler (FMU) def. Antonio Oliver (TC)	6-2, 6-0
3 - #17 Chatwinder Singh (FMU) def. Sergio Espinosa (TC)	6-3, 6-0
4 - Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Carlos Garcia (TC)	6-2, 6-0
5 - Matthew Keth (FMU) def. Julieo Jacob (TC)	6-4, 6-2
6 - Dananjaya Mayadunne (FMU) def. Nic Janssen-Bernard (TC)	7-6 (2), 6-2
Doubles
1 - Taylor/Budler (FMU) def. Oliver/Leo Guaycurus (TC)	8-5
2 - Mayadunne/Emmanuel (FMU) def. Garcia/Espinosa (TC)	8-5
3 - Singh/Keth (FMU) def. Galavis/Jacob	8-3