FLORENCE, S.C. |  Francis Marion University defeated Young Harris College 9-0 in a Peach Belt Conference men's tennis match Sunday (April 17) afternoon at the Kassab Courts.
                                                           
The 50th-ranked Patriots improved to 14-7 overall and to 5-5 in the league. Young Harris ended their 2016 campaign at 11-11 and 1-9.
 
Sunday's match was the final one for the Mountain Lions' lone senior Brecht Vangrinsven.
 
#50 FRANCIS MARION 9, YOUNG HARRIS 0
Singles competition
1. #23 Richard Ashforth (FMU) def. Brecht Vangrinsven (YHC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Robin Hoek (FMU) def. Daniel Tiboldi (YHC) 6-2, 6-1
3. Philipp Sluga (FMU) def. Alex Pavel (YHC) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
4. J. Roettlingsberger (FMU) def. Alejandro Ridruejo (YHC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Tarass Thevenaz (FMU) def. Jan-Niklas Graetz (YHC) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Raul Madrid (FMU) def. Raul Quevedo (YHC) 8-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Richard Ashforth/Philipp Sluga (FMU) def. Alex Pavel/Raul Quevedo (YHC) 8-4
2. Tarass Thevenaz/Robin Hoek (FMU) def. Daniel Tiboldi/Alejandro Ridruejo (YHC) 8-5
3. J. Roettlingsberger/Raul Madrid (FMU) def. Brecht Vangrinsven/Jan-Niklas Graetz (YHC) 8-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,4,3,6,5)