May 14, 2012
Former Patriot tennis players aid local school
Four Francis Marion University graduates, all former Patriot tennis players, aided a local Florence school in a fund-raising effort.

April 30, 2012
Bobcats beat Patriot Men at Tennis Regional
The 29th-ranked and fourth-seeded Georgia College Bobcats edged tenth-ranked and fifth-seeded Francis Marion University 5-2, Monday afternoon (April 30) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional #1 men’s tennis tournament.

April 27, 2012
FMU quartet named to All-PBC tennis teams
Four Francis Marion University tennis players were named to the Peach Belt Conference 2012 All-Conference Teams.

April 27, 2012
Patriot tennis teams open play in NCAA Tourneys
The Francis Marion University women’s tennis team will begin play in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Sunday afternoon (April 29), while the Patriot men will get into action on Monday (April 30).

April 24, 2012
Patriot tennis teams earn NCAA bids
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams have both been extended an invitation to the 2012 NCAA Division II National Tournament.

April 23, 2012
FMU Holds 42nd-Annual Athletic Banquet
Francis Marion University held its 42nd-annual Athletic Banquet on Monday evening (April 23) in the university’s Edward S. Ervin III Dining Hall.

April 20, 2012
Patriot Men upset by Bobcats at PBC Tournament
After losing all three doubles matches, 10th-ranked Francis Marion University rallied in singles action but came up just short in a 5-3 loss to 29th-ranked Georgia College, Friday evening (April 20) at the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament.

April 18, 2012
Patriot Tennis at PBC Championships
The 10th-ranked Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams will play in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament this weekend in Greenwood, S.C.

April 15, 2012
FMU tennis teams sweep Senior Day matches
The 10th-ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned Peach Belt Conference victories over North Georgia College and State University, Sunday afternoon (April 15) with the men rallying for a 6-3 win over the 25th-ranked Saints and the women claiming a 8-1 win.

April 14, 2012
Patriot netters split on Saturday
The 10th-ranked Francis Marion University women’s tennis team claimed a 9-0 Peach Belt Conference win over 11th-ranked Clayton State University on Saturday afternoon (April 14), while the 10th-ranked FMU men dropped a 6-3 non-conference decision to seventh-ranked Concordia College of New York.

April 6, 2012
Francis Marion bites Cobras twice
The 10th-ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams both swept all three doubles matches en route to 7-2 and 9-0 wins over local-rival Coker College, Friday afternoon (April 6) in non-conference action.

April 2, 2012
Patriot tennis teams fall to Pirates
The 10th-ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams both lost 9-0 to Armstrong Atlantic State University’s first-ranked men’s team and third-ranked women’s squad, Monday afternoon (April 2) in Peach Belt Conference action.

April 1, 2012
Francis Marion netters claim 6-3 wins at Flagler
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams, both ranked 10th in the latest ITA rankings, claimed 6-3 Peach Belt Conference road wins over Flagler College on Sunday afternoon (April 1).

March 20, 2012
Patriot Women cruise, Men bit by upset Bulldogs
The 25th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team cruised to a 9-0 blanking of 40th-ranked Wingate University on Tuesday afternoon (March 20), while the 13th-ranked FMU men were upset by Wingate in a very tight match 5-4.

March 18, 2012
Patriot netters survive Hurricanes 9-0
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis teams concluded their weekend trip to the Peach State with a pair of 9-0 conference wins over Georgia Southwestern State University on Sunday (March 18).

March 17, 2012
Cougars edge Patriots in battle of ranked tennis squads
Columbus State University claimed a pair of Peach Belt Conference tennis matches in a battle with Francis Marion University on Saturday afternoon (March 17).

March 13, 2012
Caspari earns second PBC Player of the Week award
For the second time in three weeks, Francis Marion University junior Alex Caspari has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, this time for the week of March 5-11.

March 11, 2012
Patriot netters sweep past Bobcats
The 25th-ranked Francis Marion University women's tennis team beat 16th-ranked Georgia College by a convincing 8-1 score, while junior Alex Caspari helped lead the 13th-ranked FMU men to a 6-3 victory over 14th-ranked Georgia College, Sunday afternoon (March 11) in Peach Belt Conference play.

March 10, 2012
FMU men rally for PBC tennis win, Women cruise
Freshman Jonathan Hain won a three-set battle at No.5 singles to cap a dramatic rally by the 13th-ranked Francis Marion University men's tennis team to claim a 5-4 Peach Belt Conference victory over 12th-ranked Augusta State University, Saturday afternoon (March 10) on the Kassab Courts. The 25th-ranked FMU women cruised to an 8-1 win over the 46th-ranked ASU women.

March 10, 2012
FMU to host USTA Campus Kids' Day on March 10
The Francis Marion University men's and women's tennis programs will host a USTA Campus Kids' Days event on Saturday, March 10, as the Patriots entertain Peach Belt Conference foe Augusta State University at noon on the Kassab Courts.

March 4, 2012
Patriot tennis teams blank Trojans
The nationally ranked Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams both captured 9-0 non-conference victories over Anderson University, Sunday afternoon (March 4) on the Kassab Courts.

March 2, 2012
Patriot sports teams at home this weekend
Four Francis Marion University spring sports teams will be in action at home this weekend, despite some alterations due to forecasted rain, while the Patriot golf team takes to the road next week.

February 28, 2012
FMU’s Caspari named PBC Player of the Week
Francis Marion University junior Alex Caspari has been selected as the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 20-26.

February 26, 2012
FMU Men & Women netters win at USCA
In a reversal of Saturday’s outcome, Francis Marion University freshman Luke Bateup captured a three-set win at No. 5 singles to lift the 14th-ranked Patriots to a 5-4 Peach Belt Conference win over USC Aiken on Sunday (Feb. 26), while the FMU women rolled to another 9-0 win.

February 25, 2012
FMU Women win, Men lose heartbreaker
The Francis Marion University women remained unbeaten with a 9-0 blanking of Lander University, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 25) in Peach Belt Conference tennis action, while the 14th-ranked FMU men lost a heartbreaking 5-4 decision to 11th-ranked Lander.

February 18, 2012
88 FMU Student-Athletes Honored For Classroom Work
A total of 88 student-athletes at Francis Marion University, who earned 3.0 or higher grade point averages during the 2011 fall semester, have been named to the university’s Swamp Fox Honor Roll.

February 18, 2012
FMU v Coker postponements on Sunday
Non-conference softball and tennis action between between local rivals Francis Marion University and Coker College set for Sunday (Feb. 19) has been postponed due to rain.

February 11, 2012
FMU tennis sweeps Bulldogs
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams both swept non-conference matches from Barton College on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 11). The 14th-ranked FMU men won 9-0 as did the Patriot women.

February 4, 2012
Patriot tennis rained out
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams had their matches with Queens University of Charlotte postponed by rain on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 4).

February 2, 2012
Patriots open tennis season with convincing wins
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams opened their 2012 campaigns with convincing road wins over Mount Olive College.

February 1, 2012
Patriot tennis teams take to the court on Thursday
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis teams will open their 2012 seasons on Thursday (Feb. 2) when the Patriots travel to the Tar Heel State to play Mount Olive College at 2 p.m.

January 29, 2012
Patriots prepare for 2012 tennis seasons
Catch a sneak peak at the 2012 Francis Marion University tennis teams and hear from coach Garth Thomson.

January 10, 2012
FMU has scheduled summer Tennis Camps
Francis Marion University has scheduled two sessions of its annual Tennis Camp 2012, June 11-15 and July 9-13, for boys and girls ages 8 to 18.

September 27, 2011
FMU freshman claims singles title at ITA Regional
Francis Marion University freshman Jonathan Hain won the men’s singles B flight at this past weekend’s USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Tennis Tournament, hosted by FMU at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.

September 26, 2011
FMU to host ITA Regional Championships in Sumter
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis programs will serve as the host for the 2011 USTA/ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Southeast Regional Championships, Friday through Monday (Sept. 23-26) at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter. Admission is free. Action will begin with doubles play on Friday at noon.

June 30, 2011
Patriots announce four new tennis players
Francis Marion University men’s and women’s tennis coach Garth Thomson has announced the addition of two men’s and two women’s players for the 2011-12 season. The newcomers are Luke Bateup of Beckenham, England, and Gavin Davison of Bingley, England, on the men’s side, while Julia Graf of Aerzen, Germany, and Sofia Pacifico of Canada de Gomez, Argentina, will be joining the Patriot women.