Davidson 7, UNC Greensboro 0
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson maintained its undefeated record in league play improving to 7-0 and 15-7 overall as the Wildcats swept through the visiting UNC Greensboro Spartans, 7-0, on Thursday, April 6 in Women's Southern Conference tennis action. UNCG slipped to 7-13 on the season and 3-4 in the SoCon.
Like Tuesday against Elon, the Wildcats secured the doubles point as all three positions earned wins. The No. 1 doubles team of sophomores Kelsey Linville and Kim Whelan continued their winning ways by defeating the Spartans Lisa Suggs and Emily Wade 8-2. The tandem improved to 13-9 overall and 6-1 in league matches. Also remaining undefeated in league matches was the No. 3 doubles team of junior Kate Levitt and freshman Lora Dushanova, who saw their record go to 7-0 in SoCon matches after taking out Whitney Miles and Lourdles Moran 8-3.
The Wildcats moved right into singles play and proceeded to serve up a shutout, winning all six singles matches on the day for the 7-0 win.
Whelan and Levitt gave up only three games combined in their wins at No. 3 and 4 singles, while also remaining perfect in league matches at 7-0. Freshman Meredith Skeeters matched Whelan and Levitt as she ran her individual league mark to 7-0 and 13-9 overall with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles over Sophie Rychlik.
Davidson will now be off until the 11th of April when the Wildcats play host to yet another SoCon opponent in the Wofford Terriers at 2 p.m. at Covington Courts.
Davidson 7, UNC Greensboro 0
Doubles
Linville/Whelan (DAV) def. Suggs/Wade (UNCG), 8-2
Lindsey Powel/Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Zabkar/Rychlik (UNCG), 8-4
Levitt/Dushanova (DAV) def. Whitney Miles/Moran (UNCG), 8-3
Singles
Kelsey Linville (DAV) def. Lisa Suggs (UNCG), 6-2,6-0
Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Emily Wade (UNCG), 6-4, 3-6 (10-6)
Kim Whelan (DAV) def. Erica Zabkar (UNCG), 6-1,6-0
Kate Levitt (DAV) def. Lourdles Moran (UNCG), 6-2,6-0
Meredith Skeeters (DAV) def. Sophie Rychlik (UNCG), 6-4,6-1
Lora Dushanova (DAV) def. Sarah Templeton (UNCG), 6-2,6-2
Furman 7, Western Carolina 0
Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina nearly picked up its first-ever point against the 13-time Southern Conference tournament champion Lady Paladins on Thursday afternoon at the Catamount Athletic Complex, but a late rally at number one helped preserve the shutout as Furman blanked the Catamounts, 7-0.
The loss relegates Western to 3-15 on the season, 0-7 in Southern Conference action while Furman captured its sixth-straight victory to improve to 13-6 overall, 6-0 in league play.
Due to threatening skies, the two squads opened the match in singles competition in five of the six flights as Western defaulted the number six position to give the Lady Paladins the 1-0 edge. Furman took control in the match as freshman Natasha Manojlovic defeated WCU freshman walk-on, Carley Abbott, in straight sets at number five, 6-0, 6-0.
The Lady Paladins added the winning points at number two and four, respectively, as sophomore Susanna Sjokvist fell 6-0, 6-1 to Furman junior Bonnie Baird and freshman Holly Stocks won two games in each set, but fell by identical scores of 6-2 to junior Jacqueline Eckert. The three singles wins, coupled with the default at number six, gave Furman the match victory.
Finishing fourth at the number three seed, sophomore Mariona Trilla Jane fell to Furman's Lauren Tomory, 6-1 and 6-3.
The best match of the day, and Western Carolina's best opportunity to break the scoreless-streak versus Furman which dates back to 1998, was contested at number one between sophomores Trish Hanson of Western and Furman's Lauren Osborne. After digging a 2-1 hole, Hanson split the next pair of sets to remain one back, 3-2. Using a strong service, the Alpharetta, Ga., native swept the next two games to claim her first lead of the set, 4-3. She continued to serve strong and won the opening set, 6-4. However, the serve which benefited her through the first set troubled her in the second, falling 6-0, and again in the tiebreaker, dropping the match, 10-3.
In doubles competition, Western dropped both contested matches by identical, 8-2, tallies. At number one, Hanson/Trilla Jane fell to Osborne/Eckert, while Furman's Tomory teamed with senior Shannon Moore to claim victory at number two.
Western remains at home on Saturday, April 8, as it steps out of conference for the final time this season, hosting the Radford Highlanders at 2:00 pm at the Catamount Athletic Complex. WCU has faced Radford once since 1998, defeating the Highlanders 6-1 back in 2002 in Hilton Head.
Furman 7, Western Carolina 0
Cullowhee, N.C. - April 6, 2006
Singles
1. Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Trish Hanson (WCU) 4-6, 6-0 (10-3)
2. Bonnie Baird (FUR) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-0
4. Jacqueline Eckert (FUR) def. Holly Stocks (WCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Natasha Manojlovic (FUR) def. Carley Abbott (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lisa Bornt-Davis (FUR) won by default
Doubles
1. Osborne/Eckert (FUR) def. Hanson/Trilla Jane (WCU) 8-2
2. Moore/Tomory (FUR) def, Sjovkst/Stocks (WCU) 8-2
3. Baird/Manojlovic (FUR) won by default
Finishing Order:
Singles: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1 (did not contest 6)
Doubles: 2, 1 (did not contest 3)