Furman 6, UNC Greensboro 1
GREENSBORO, N.C. ? The 68th-ranked Furman women’s tennis team defeated UNC Greensboro 6-1 on Saturday to remain undefeated in Southern Conference play.
Furman took the first point of the match with wins at the number two and three doubles spots. In the second flight, the team of Lauren Osborne and Monica Arguello topped Valerie Behr and Erica Zabkar by a score of 8-3, while the Paladin duo of Lauren Tomory and Jessica Preeg defeated Jesscia Eblen and Britney Cloer by the same score to secure the doubles point for Furman.
The Paladins sealed the match with wins at singles flights two through six, all in straight sets.
With the win Furman improves to 10-5 overall and 3-0 in the Southern Conference, while UNC Greensboro falls to 5-8 and 2-2 in league play. The Paladins take the court again on Sunday with a match at Western Carolina.
#68 Furman 6, UNCG 1
Doubles
1. Alexandra Guerra/Arielle VonStrolley def. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic
8-4
2. Lauren Osborne/Monica Arguello def. Valerie Behr/Erica Zabkar 8-3
3. Lauren Tomory/Jessica Preeg def. Jessica Eblen/Britney Cloer 8-3
Singles
1. Alexandra Guerra def. Laura Gioia 6-2, 6-4
2. Monica Arguello def. Arielle VonStrolley 6-1, 6-2
3. Lauren Osborne def. Britney Cloer 6-1, 6-2
4. Jessica Preeg def. Valerie Behr 6-3, 6-3
5. Lauren Tomory def. Erica Zabkar 7-6, 6-2
6. Natasa Manojlovic def. Jessica Eblen 6-1, 6-3
Davidson 6, Georgia Southern 1
STATESBORO, Ga. - For the fourth straight year, the Davidson women's tennis team opened Southern Conference play at 4-0 after taking five of the six singles matches to earn a 6-1 road decision against Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at the Hanner Tennis Complex in Statesboro.
The Wildcats ran their win streak to four in a row with the win to improve to 12-3 overall, while GSU fell to an even 8-8 overall and 2-4 in league play. Davidson also ran its all-time record against the Eagles to 16-4.
Concerned about the possibilities of poor weather, both teams decided that it would be in their best interest to open the match with singles competition.
Sophomore Virginia Berry (Spartanburg, S.C.), Michele Fanney (Virginia Beach, Va.) and senior Meredith Skeeters (Greensboro, N.C.) gave Davidson an early 3-0 lead with wins at No. 2, 4 and 6 in straight sets. All three Wildcats combined to give up just three games in their three matches.
Skeeters continued her strong senior campaign by winning her 11th consecutive singles match and fourth in SoCon action. She sits at 11-1 on the year and 4-0 in league matches.
Teresa Wang (Charlotte, N.C.) pushed her win streak to seven straight in singles play with a two-set 6-1, 7-6 win over Christine Caforio at No. 5 to give Davidson a 4-0 lead.
Then senior Kelsey Linville (Columbus, Ohio) finished off the fifth singles point for Davidson by scoring a three-set victory over Kristi Kegerreis at No. 1 to move her singles mark to 9-4 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the league. She has won her last four straight matches at No. 1.
The final point for the Wildcats came by way of a sweep in the doubles with Davidson taking all three matches.
Fanney and Wang teamed up for the first time at No. 1 to score an 8-1 win, while Skeeters and Berry, in their first match as a doubles team this year, earned an 8-2 win at No. 2.
Returning to the lineup for the first time since mid-February was freshman Allison Rauh (Trier, Germany), who had been battling an injury. She and senior Kim Whelan (Sewickley, Pa.) improved to 5-1 as a doubles pair by taking the No. 3 match, 8-4, to give Davidson the 6-1 win.
Davidson finishes up its back-to-back SoCon matches with a trip to College of Charleston, Mar. 30, for a 12 p.m. match.
Davidson 6, Georgia Southern 1
Singles:
1.Kelsey Linville (DAV) def. Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) 6-2, 0-6, 7-5 2.Virginia Berry (DAV) def. Melanie Rolle (GSU) 6-2, 6-0 3.Ali Beavers (GSU) def. Kim Whelan (DAV) 6-4, 6-0 4.Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Molly Maddox (GSU) 6-0, 6-0 5.Teresa Wang (DAV) def. Christine Caforio (GSU) 6-1, 7-6 (4) 6.Meredith Skeeters (DAV) def. Shea Huxtable (GSU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
1.Fanney/Wang (DAV) def. Beavers/Rolle (GSU) 8-1 2.Skeeters/Berry (DAV) def. Caforio/Kegerreis (GSU) 8-2 3.Whelan/Rauh (DAV) def. Knight/Matlosz (GSU) 8-4
Wofford 4, Western Carolina 2
CULLOWHEE, N.C. ? The Wofford women’s tennis squad visited Cullowhee, N.C., Saturday morning and handed Southern Conference foe Western Carolina a 4-2 defeat.
Singles action began the match, after the contest was held off the courts due to a three hour rain delay that postponed and eventually cancelled doubles competition.
At No. 3 singles, sophomore Sabrina Smyers defeated Amanda Massey 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.
Freshman Haley Baird saw action at the No. 4 position for the first time this season and captured a 6-2, 6-1 win against Mariona Trilla Jane.
At the No. 5 slot, junior Cayley Wetzig claimed a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Susanna Sjokvist.
Freshman Sonia Anand competed at the No. 6 spot and swept Emily Turke 6-0, 6-0.
The Terriers will return home to the courts of the Reeves Tennis Center Sunday at 1 p.m. as they compete against non league opponent Georgia State.
Wofford Women’s Tennis Results
Wofford 4, Western Carolina 2
Singles
No. 1 Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Merry Ellen Henry (WOF) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Trish Hanson (WCU) def. Adriane Hodges (WOF) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
No. 3 Sabrina Smyers (WOF) def. Amanda Massey (WOF) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
No. 4 Haley Baird (WOF) def. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Cayley Wetzig (WOF) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 Sonia Anand (WOF) def. Emily Turke (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Doubles matches were not played due to rain delay.
Records:
Wofford: 11-2, 3-1 SoCon
Western Carolina: 3-12, 0-5 SoCon