Florence, S.C. | Young Harris College men's tennis came up just short in a competitive road match Saturday morning (Apr. 12), falling 4-3 to Francis Marion University. 

The Mountain Lions captured the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. The duo of Greyson Williams and Gregor Gottein picked up a convincing 6-2 win, while Samuel Guzon and Nills Vercruyssen added a 6-3 victory to clinch the early advantage. 

In singles action, Young Harris continued to battle, with Williams grinding out a three-set win at No. 3 singles and Guzon prevailing in a three-set thriller on court four. However, the Patriots responded with strong performances on the remaining courts to edge the Mountain Lions. 

Young Harris moves to 5-15 overall and 3-5 in Conference Carolinas play, while Francis Marion improves to 10-6 overall and 6-2 in the league. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• Doubles Victory: 
      • Williams/Gottein (YHC) def. Lopez Sarasa/Vega Espinosa (FMU) 6-2 
      • Guzon/Vercruyssen (YHC) def. Lloyd-Evans/Vienna (FMU) 6-3 

• Singles: 
      • Greyson Williams (YHC) def. Harri Lloyd-Evans (FMU) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6) 
      • Samuel Guzon (YHC) def. R. Moura Ludgero (FMU) 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2 

UP NEXT:

The Mountain Lions return home for their regular season finale, Senior Day against Shorter University (Apr. 16) at 4:00 p.m. 

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