Furman 7, UNC Greensboro 0
Greenville, S.C. ? The Furman women’s tennis team swept its second straight Southern Conference opponent, defeating the visiting UNC Greensboro Spartans 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center. The Lady Paladins (5-8, 2-0) have won 72 straight league matches dating back to 1998-99. UNCG (5-6, 1-2) dropped its third consecutive match, including its second straight SoCon bout.
Furman won the doubles point with victories at all three doubles flights. Laura Gioia and Natasa Manojlovic improved to 9-4 on the season with an 8-3 win over Arielle VonStrolley and Erica Zabkar at the top position. At flight two, Lauren Osborne and Jacqueline Eckert have won four of their last five matches including an 8-2 defeat of UNCG’s Jess Eblen and Valerie Behr. Lisa Bornt-Davis and Lauren Tomory also earned a win at number three.
The Lady Paladins rolled to victory in all six singles matches, dropping only 11 total games. At number five, Tomory shutout Behr 6-0, 6-0. The sophomore has yet to lose a game in conference action this year. Osborne has won four straight matches, following up her win over a ranked opponent from Wake Forest yesterday with a 6-2, 6-1 tally over Zabkar at number two. None of the Lady Paladins dropped more than three games in her respective match.
Furman will continue league play with a road match against Wofford on Wednesday, March 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Furman 7, UNC Greensboro 0
Doubles
1. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Arielle VonStrolley/Erica Zabkar (UNCG) 8-3 2. Lauren Osborne/Jacqueline Eckert (FUR) def. Valerie Behr/Jess Eblen
(UNCG) 8-2
3. Lisa Bornt-Davis/Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Courtney Akel/Whitney Miles
(UNCG) 8-3
Singles
1. Laura Gioia (FUR) def. Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) 6-0, 6-2 2. Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) 6-2, 6-1 3. Bonnie Baird (FUR) def. Whitney Miles (UNCG) 6-0, 6-3 4. Jacqueline Eckert (FUR) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 6-2, 6-0 5. Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Valerie Behr (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0 6. Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Jess Eblen (UNCG) 6-1, 6-0
Davidson 7, Western Carolina 0
Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team dropped its 2007 Southern Conference opener on Sunday afternoon, falling 7-0 to the No. 72 Davidson Wildcats at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
WCU (4-6, 0-1 SoCon) recorded its lone victory of the day at the No. 1 doubles position. Junior Trish Hanson and freshman Tessie Salame posted an 8-5 victory over the Wildcat tandem of Kelsey Linville and Kim Whelan.
However, Davidson (12-4, 3-0 SoCon), which won its fifth-straight match, only allowed the Catamounts to win 17 games overall and swept through five frames. WCU's Salame did manage to force a tie-breaker in the first set at No. 2
Western Carolina returns to action on Thursday, March 22, when it travels to Spartanburg, S.C., to face the Wofford Terriers in SoCon action.
Davidson vs Western Carolina
Mar 18, 2007 at Cullowhee, N.C.
#72 Davidson 7, Western Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. Kelsey Linville (DAV) def. Trish Hanson (WCU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Tessie Salame (WCU) 7-6 (4-2), 6-3
3. Kim Whelan (DAV) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Lora Dushanova (DAV) def. Amanda Massey (WCU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Meredith Skeeters (DAV) def. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ali Gores (DAV) def. Emily Turke (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Trish Hanson/Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Kelsey Linville/Kim Whelan (DAV) 8-5
2. Lora Dushanova/Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Susanna Sjokvist/Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 8-6
3. Meredith Skeeters/Emily Wilkinson (DAV) def. Amanda Massey/Emily Turke (WCU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Davidson 12-4, 3-0 SoCon; National ranking #72
Western Carolina 4-6, 0-1 SoCon