SAVANNAH, GA. - Francis Marion University's Kevin Taylor, ranked fourth nationally in singles, downed Florida Southern College's Milos Koprivica in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, in the decisive No.1 singles match to give the 15th-ranked Patriots a 5-4 victory over the 19th-ranked Moccasins, in men's tennis action on Wednesday (March 8) in Savannah, Ga.

The match was even at 4-4, prior to Taylor winning at the No.1 singles match over the 14th-ranked Koprivica.  FMU ups its record to 5-1, while FSC drops to 7-4.

The Patriots led 2-1 after doubles play, as Taylor and David Budler won 8-3 at the No. 1 spot and Chatwinder Singh and Matthew Keth were victorious 9-7 at the No.3 position.

In addition to the No.1 singles match, two other singles matches went three sets.   Francis Marion's Franklyn Emmanuel topped Isaac Galindo 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at No.4 singles, while Keth fell to Dustin Dixon 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 at No.6 singles.

 
#15 Francis Marion 5  #19 Florida Southern 4
Doubles
1. Taylor/Budler (FMU) def. Koprivica/Flintoff (FSC) 8-3
2. Knoedler/Thesleff (FSC) def. Dananjaya Mayadunne/Emmanuel (FMU) 8-5
3. Singh/Keth (FM) def. Galindo/Dixon (FSC) 9-7
Singles
1. Kevin Taylor (FMU) def. Milos Koprivica (FSC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
2. Michael Knoedler (FSC) def. David Budler (FMU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Chatwinder Singh (FMU) def. Alex Thesleff (FSC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Franklyn Emmanuel (FMU) def. Isaac Galindo (FSC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Adam Flintoff (FSC) def. Igor Prielozny (FMU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Dustin Dixon (FSC) def. Matthew Keth (FMU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5