FURMAN TENNIS TAKES TWO IN CLEMSON INVITATIONAL

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- The Furman men's tennis team earned a pair of victories Saturday playing in the Clemson Invitational at the Minor Mickel Tennis Center on the Furman campus.

The Paladins defeated Tennessee Tech 6-1 in the morning match, dropping just one singles and one doubles match. The Paladins won at one and two doubles, and took singles victories at one, two, and fourth through six.

In the second match of the day, the Paladins swept Idaho 7-0 to improve to 6-4 on the year. Five of Furman's six singles victories were in straight sets, with John Chesworth earning a 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over Stephen DeSilva at number four singles.

The Paladins will play a round robin format against West Virginia and Illinois State Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman 6, Tennessee Tech 1

Lee Nickell (Furman) def. Miuza Durandero (TT) 6-3, 4-6, 11-9

James Cameron (Furman) def. Daniel Chauvro (TT) 6-4, 7-6 (4)

Simon Treubley-Lawvelle (TT) def. Drew Parker (Furman) 3-6, 6-3, 3-3 (11-9)

John Chesworth (Furman) def. Peotr Wawrzyviak (TT) 6-0, 6-3

Jete O'Keefe (Furman) def. Julio Nonez (TT) 6-4, 6-3

James Moeckel (Furman) def. Volkan Selway (TT) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Doubles

Cameron-Chesworth (Furman) def.Durandero-Selway 8-2

Nickell-Parker (Furman) def. Chauvro-Treubley-Lawvelle (TT) 8-5

Wawrzyviak-Nonez (TT) def. Jon Navarro-Michael Jacobson (Furman) 8-6

Furman 7, Idaho 0

Lee Nickell (Furman) def. Darin Currall (Idaho) 6-3, 7-6

James Cameron (Furman) def. Amod Wakalkar (Idaho) 6-4, 6-3

Drew Parker (Furman) def. Eddie Brisbois (Idaho) 6-4, 6-1

John Chesworth (Furman) def. Stephen DeSilva (Idaho) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Jete O'Keefe (Furman) def. Tad Kincaid (Idaho) 6-4, 6-4

Chris Henderson (Furman) def. Fredrick von Sydow (Idaho) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles

Cameron-Chesworth (Furman) def. Currall-Wakalar (Idaho) 8-3

Nickell-Parker (Furman) def. Brisbois-von Sydow (Idaho) 8-4

Seth Hauser-Charlie Lloyd (Furman) def. Kincaid-DeSilva 8-4