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Lees-McRae College LMCM (8-8 (4 seed))
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Winner Francis Marion University FMU (13-7 (1 seed))
Lees-McRae College LMCM
(8-8 (4 seed))
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Final
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Francis Marion University FMU
(13-7 (1 seed))
Winner
Perlov_MTEN
Conference Carolinas

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Falls in Conference Carolinas Semifinals to No. 41 Francis Marion, 4-1

FLORENCE, S.C. – Lees-McRae men's tennis battled the No. 1 seed Francis Marion on Sunday morning after the postponement of the Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Semifinals from Saturday. The Patriots advanced to the finals with the 4-1 victory over the Bobcats.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae - 1; No. 41 Francis Marion - 4
LOCATION: Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center – Florence, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (8-78/6-3), Francis Marion (13-7/7-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Max Borisov and Martin Hlavacek narrowly dropped a 7-5 match at No. 1 doubles and Ezequiel Arce and Facundo Perlov fell 6-2 at No. 2 doubles as FMU earned the first point of the match. Borisov was named to the All-Tournament Team also.
  • The Patriots collected the second point with a straight-set match victory at No. 3 singles, but Perlov got the Bobcats on the board with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.
  • Francis Marion earned the overall match with victories on courts No. 5 and 6. Borisov's match at No. 1 singles went unfinished as he led 4-3 in the third set over Conference Carolinas Player of the Year Liam Day.
  • Arce's match at No. 4 singles went unfinished as Arce led 3-1 in the third set after taking a second set tiebreaker.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae finished the 2023 season with an 8-8 overall record and 6-3 in Conference Carolinas play. Borisov, Hlavacek, and Perlov all earned All-Conference Carolinas honors this past Thursday and Perlov was named the Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year.
 
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