October 24, 1999

FURMAN FRESHMAN WINS TITLE AT USC FALL INVITATIONAL

COLUMBIA, SC. -- Furman freshman John Chesworth won the Flight B-4 singles title at the South Carolina Fall Invitational with a 6-1, 7-5 defeat of David Dere of Wake Forest.

In other action, Patrick Gaughan advanced to the quarterfinals of the B-1 singles flight.

Chesworth won six matches to claim the title. He defeated Dew Cornet of College of Charleston in the first round, Alfrd Mwamba of Hampton in the second round, Karim Azdad of Winthrop in the third round, David Wembley of Armstrong in the quarterfinals, Tanner Hadden of UNCG in the semifinals, and Dere of Wake Forest in the finals.