Posted: Feb 12, 2017
Mount Olive, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 match to Francis Marion University on Saturday afternoon at the John Walker Tennis Center in Mount Olive, N.C.
MATCH INFORMATION
Location: John Neal Walker Tennis Center, Mount Olive, N.C.
INSIDE THE RESULTS
- The Trojans opened the match with a 2-1 lead after capturing a pair of doubles victories.
- At No. 1 doubles, sophomores Ogulcan Deniz and Martin Moser edged the Patriots for an 8-5 win.
- Junior Sherzod Akramov and sophomore Jacob Clarke captured an 8-4 victory at No. 3 doubles to give the Trojans the advantage heading into singles action.
- In singles play, the Trojans' lone victory came at No. 3 as senior Martim Sousa topped FMU's Raul Madrid, 6-1, 6-1.
- The Trojans narrowly missed flipping the match in their favor as Moser and freshman Jack Middleton each went to three sets before falling to their Patriot counterparts.
UP NEXT
The men's tennis team returns to action on Friday as the Trojans travel to Murfreesboro, N.C. to take on Chowan University at 2 p.m.