Wednesday's Women's Tennis Roundup

No. 41 Furman 6 , Wofford 1
The Paladins (17-3, 6-0 SoCon) won two out of three doubles matches to score the opening point.  Senior  Jess Dawson  and sophomore  Macy Hitchcock  blew past Grace Agster and Catherin Blouin, 6-1, at flight two, and seniors  Alexa Griffith  and  Grace Thomas  defeated Chloe Elliott and Brianna Wilbur, 6-4, at number three for the point.  At flight one, the Terriers' Breda Brenna and Lily Woods held off seniors  Ellie Schulson  and  Sara Snyder , 7-6(3). In singles action, Furman won five of six matches, all in straight sets. 

On Wednesday afternoon, the Wofford College women's tennis team was defeated 6-1 by Furman University at the Reeves Tennis Center. The Paladins, ranked #41 in the nation, won two of the three doubles matches and then five of the six singles matches. Furman won the first doubles match by a 6-1 score at the #2 position. At the #3 position,  Chloe Elliott  and  Brianna Wilbur  took a 4-3 lead before falling 6-4 as the Paladins clinched the doubles point. The #1 doubles match was tied at 5-5 when Furman broke serve for a 6-5 advantage.  Breda Brennan  and  Lily Woods  then broke serve for a tie at 6-6. In the tiebreaker, Wofford claimed a 7-3 win.

Elon 6, UNCG 1
The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team lost a 6-1 non-conference match to the Elon Phoenix on Wednesday at Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. Elon tallied the first point of the day after securing all three doubles matches. Simone Bergeron and Mariana Reding defeated  Olivia Gallagher  and  Alexandra Dodashev , 6-0, on court one. Miray Konar and Heidi Bulger secured a 1-0 lead for the Phoenix after notching a 6-3 win over  Lauren Thomson  and  Ella Olexa  on court three. Helen Sarikulaya and Lisa Kranec recorded a 6-2 win over  Raegan Mitchell  and  Sydney Bly  at No. 2 doubles as the Phoenix held a 1-0 lead going into singles action.