Furman 7, Appalachian State 0
GREENVILLE, S.C. ? The Furman women’s tennis team improved to 11-5 on the season and remains atop the Southern Conference with a 5-0 league record with a 7-0 win over Appalachian State on Wednesday.
The Paladins took the early lead with three straight doubles wins. At the top spot, the team of Laura Gioia and Natasa Manojlovic defeated Anja Gugger and Laura Janka 8-2. In the number two spot, the Paladin tandem of Lauren Osborne and Monica Arguello topped Anna Cotton and Monica Tomas 8-0, while Jessica Preeg and Lauren Tomory defeated Lindsay King and Amanda Cash 8-0 at the number three spot.
Furman completed the sweep by winning all six singles matches in straight sets. With the loss, Appalachian State falls to 6-9 and 1-6 in conference play. The Paladins take the court again on Saturday with a home match against College of Charleston.
Complete Results
Furman 7, Appalachian State 0
Singles
1. Laura Gioia (FUR) def. Anja Gugger (ASU), 6-0, 6-1
2. Monica Arguello (FUR) def. Monica Tomas (ASU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Amanda Cash (ASU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Jessica Preeg (FUR) def. Elizabeth Holland (ASU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Lindsay King (ASU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Christina Swindall (FUR) def. Carolina Maude (ASU), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Anja Gugger/Laura Janke (ASU)
8-2
2. Lauren Osborne/Monica Arguello (FUR) def. Anna Cotton/Monica Tomas
(ASU) 8-0
3. Jessica Preeg/Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Lindsay King/Amanda Cash (ASU)
Davidson 5, Elon 2
ELON, N.C. - The Davidson women's tennis team got back on the winning track by earning their fifth Southern Conference win of the season with a 5-2 victory at Elon on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcats ran their overall mark to 13-4, while Elon fell to 12-8 overall and an even 3-3 in league matches.
The four-some of senior Kim Whelan, junior Michele Fanney, sophomore Tresea Wang and freshman Alison Rauh led the way for Davidson as each player won their singles match, respectively, while teaming up as part of two of the three doubles teams to take home the 5-2 win.
Rauh earned her first singles win since Feb. 16 when she earned a 7-6, 6-4 win at No. 5, while Wang continued her hot streak in winning her ninth straight match in singles play with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 victory over Whitney Butcher at No. 6.
Fanney teamed up with Wang for the 16th time this year to score their 10th doubles win of the season at No. 2, and then Rauh and Whelan improved to 2-1 in league double matches, 6-2 overall, with an 8-3 victory at No. 3.
The Wildcats return home for the first time since Mar. 21 for a 3 p.m. match against UNC Greensboro on Thursday, Apr. 3.
Davidson 5, Elon 2
SINGLES
1 ? Deanna Bailey (Elon) def. Kelsey Linville 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
2 ? Anna Milian (Elon) def. Virginia Berry 5-7, 6-2, 10-1
3 ? Kim Whelan (Davidson) def. Paige Kensrue 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
4 ? Michele Fanney (Davidson) def. Laura Graybill 6-0, 6-0
5 ? Alison Rauh (Davidson) def. Hayley Wahl 7-6, 6-4
6 ? Teresa Wang (Davidson) def. Whitney Butcher 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
1 ? Deanna Bailey/Anna Milian (Elon) def. Kelsey Linville/Virginia Berry 8-2
2 ? Michele Fanney/Teresa Wang (Davidson) def. Paige Kensrue/Whitney Butcher 9-8 (8-6)
3 ? Kim Whelan/Alison Rauh (Davidson) def. Jennifer Tucci/Hayley Wahl 8-3
UNCG 4, High Point 3
GREENSBORO, NC ? UNC Greensboro rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to win four singles matches in straight sets to pick up a 4-3 win over backyard-rival High Point in women’s tennis action Wednesday afternoon.
The Spartans (7-8) got straight-set wins by Arielle VonStrolley, Valerie Behr, Erica Zabkar and Jessica Eblen to earn the victory. VonStrolley topped Audrey LePoitier by identical 6-2 scores, while Zabkar blasted Rebecca Carr, 6-3 and 6-0. In addition, Valerie Behr topped Carolina Mount, who retired in the second set down 5-0 after losing the opener 6-2, and Jessica Eblen topped Lea Cataonzano, 6-4 and 6-0.
UNCG returns to action on Thursday when they visit Davidson for a Southern Conference match-up.
AGATE
UNCG 4, High Point 3
Singles: Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Audrey LePoitier 6-2, 6-2; Kelly Tolman (HPU) def. Britney Cloer 6-3, 6-3; Valerie Behr (UNCG) def. Caroline Mount 6-2, 5-0 (retired); Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Rebecca Carr 6-3, 6-0; Iris Schabetsberger (HPU) def. Courtney Akel 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 1-0 (13-11); Jessica Eblen (UNCG) def. Lea Cataonzano 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles: Tolman/Mount (HPU) def. Behr/Zabkar 8-1; Cloer/Eblen (UNCG) def. LePoitier/Schaebetsberger 8-1; Carr/Wicks (HPU) def. VonStrolley/Templeton 8-4.