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CHARLESTON, SC ? The top-seeded Furman Lady Paladins won the SoCon women’s tournament title with a 4-0 win over third-seeded Davidson on Sunday at the Earle Tennis Center on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, SC. The win gives Furman the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA championships which begin May 9-10.

 

Furman won the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 1 doubles.  Laura Gioia gave Furman a 2-0 lead with a win at No. 1, followed by Lauren Osborne at No. 3 singles.  Jessica Preeg clinched the match at No. 4 singles.

 

Laura Gioia was named the tournament most outstanding player after winning all three of her singles matches.

 

Tennis Match Results

#3 Davidson vs #1 Furman

Apr 20, 2008 at Charleston, SC

(Earle Tennis Center)

 

#1 Furman 4, #3 Davidson 0

 

 Singles competition

1. Laura Gioia (FUR) def. Kelsey Linville (DAV) 6-2, 6-0

2. Monica Arguello (FUR) vs. Virginia Berry (DAV) 6-3, 1-3, unfinished

3. Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Michele Fanney (DAV) 6-0, 6-3

4. Jessica Preeg (FUR) def. Kim Whelan (DAV) 6-0, 6-1

5. Lauren Tomory (FUR) vs. Meredith Skeeters (DAV) 6-2, 2-6, unfinished

6. Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) vs. Teresa Wang (DAV) 6-2, 1-4, unfinished

 

 Doubles competition

1. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Kelsey Linville/Virginia Berry (DAV) 9-7

2. Lauren Osborne/Monica Arguello (FUR) def. Michele Fanney/Teresa Wang (DAV) 8-1

3. Lauren Tomory/Jessica Preeg (FUR) vs. Kim Whelan/Alison Rauh (DAV) 7-4, unfinished

 

Match Notes:

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,3,4)