GREENVILLE, S.C.- The No. 68 Furman men's tennis team moved to 11-6 on the season and 5-0 in Southern Conference play as the Paladins defeated College of Charleston 5-2 today at Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman started the match by sweeping the Cougars in doubles action to earn the doubles point. James Cameron and John Chesworth were 8-3 winners at No. 1 doubles, while Lee Nickell and Seth Hauser were victorious at the No. 2 slot, 9-7. Charlie Lloyd and Chris Henderson completed the shutout as they won 8-2 at No. 3.

Paladins Patrick Gaughan and Eric Ward were straight-set winners in singles, while Chris Henderson defeated Bill Brehmer in three sets at No. 5 singles, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2. Furman¹s James Cameron was also a three-set victor, overcoming a one-set deficit to defeat Sagi Zakin 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 2 singles.

Furman will travel to Raleigh, N.C. this weekend to face their next opponent, N.C. State, on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Furman 5, College of Charleston 2
March 23, 2001
Singles Results
Henrico du Plessis (COC) def. Lee Nickell (FU) 6-2, 6-3
James Cameron (FU) def. Sagi Zakin (COC) 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
Eyal Omid (COC) def. John Chesworth (FU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
Patrick Gaughan (FU) def. Sandon Barth (COC) 6-4, 6-3
Chris Henderson (FU) def. Bill Brehmer (COC) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
Eric Ward (FU) def. Milos Lazic (COC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles Results
Cameron-Chesworth (FU) def. du Plessis-Zakin (COC) 8-3
Nickell-Hauser (FU) def. Omid-Barth (COC) 9-7
Lloyd-Henderson (FU) def. Brehmer-Mike Sutcliffe (COC) 8-2