February 21, 2019

Coker Men's Tennis Narrowly Falls to Francis Marion in Home Opener

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The Coker College men's tennis team fell 4-3 to Francis Marion in a non-conference match on Thursday (Feb. 21).

Melwin Krall, Justus Lehmann, and Isaac MacMillan all won their singles matches. Krall won his #1 singles match 6-2, 6-1, while Lehmann won in #3 singles 6-2, 6-2. Hunter Horton and Pablo Gonzalo-Saul also picked up a victory in #3 doubles for the Cobras.

The Cobras will be back in action on Thursday (Feb. 28) when they travel to face Benedict. Matches are scheduled to start at 2 pm.

Team Stats

Francis Marion University

Coker College

Score

Doubles

W. Anth-Forsberg / Charles Hutchings (FMU)
def. Melwin Krall / Max Sturgess (CCMTEN19)

6-4

Matheo Espinoza / Mauricio Guerrero (FMU)
def. Justus Lehmann / Isaac MacMillan (CCMTEN19)

6-4

Hunter Horton / Pablo Gonzalo-Saul (CCMTEN19)
def. Brandon Sweeney / Matt Astell (FMU)

7-5

Singles

Melwin Krall (CCMTEN19)
def. W. Anth-Forsberg (FMU)

6-2 , 6-1

Matt Astell (FMU)
def. Hunter Horton (CCMTEN19)

6-3 , 3-6 , 6-3

Justus Lehmann (CCMTEN19)
def. Charles Hutchings (FMU)

6-2 , 6-2

Paul Meuwissen (FMU)
def. Max Sturgess (CCMTEN19)

6-3 , 5-7 , 6-4

Isaac MacMillan (CCMTEN19)
def. Matheo Espinoza (FMU)

6-4 , 6-1

Mauricio Guerrero (FMU)
def. Pablo Gonzalo-Saul (CCMTEN19)

6-1 , 6-3