No. 7 Converse Men’s Tennis Kicks Off Conference Carolinas Championship with No. 6 Francis Marion

The First Matchup:
Converse (8-9, 3-5 Conference Carolinas) vs Francis Marion (11-7, 5-3 Conference Carolinas)
Series: Francis Marion leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Francis Marion won 6-1, April 20, 2024

Converse Notes:

Converse enters the match after ending the regular season by falling to the No. 43 Patriots 6-1.
Freshman Manuel Roncero won a 6-3, 6-0 decision at No. 5 singles last Saturday against the Patriots.
Roncero has the most singles wins this season with 11. Freshman Takuma Furumaki, sophomore Marty Letessier and junior Leopold Morel each have nine singles wins.
Furumaki earned third team all-conference honors as announced by the Conference Carolinas office on Thursday.

Most Probable Path For A Converse Championship:

Opening Round: No. 6 (ITA No. 46) Emmanuel (11-7, 5-3 CC)
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Belmont Abbey (ITA No. 28) (22-18, 6-2 CC)
Semifinals: No. 2 (ITA No. 47) Emmanuel (14-4, 8-1 CC)
Finals: No. 1 (ITA No. 35) Young Harris (12-7, 8-0 CC)

*Assumes highest seed, aside from Converse, wins each match (record entering championship)

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Players Mentioned

Marty Letessier: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Leopold Morel: 6' 1"; Junior

Takuma Furumaki: 5' 7"; Freshman

Manuel Roncero: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Marty Letessier
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Leopold Morel
: 6' 1"; Junior

Takuma Furumaki
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Manuel Roncero
: 5' 10"; Freshman