April 9, 2002

FURMAN-WESTERN CAROLINA WOMEN'S TENNIS MATCH RESCHEDULED FOR 2:00 P.M. START; MEN TO PLAY EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT 3:00

GREENVILLE, S.C.-- The Furman men and women's tennis programs will face key conference matchups at home on Wednesday when the 52nd ranked Lady Paladins face Western Carolina at 2:00 p.m. and the 62nd ranked Furman men face arch rival and No. 67 ranked East Tennessee State at 3:00.

The women, currently 16-3 on the year and 6-0 in league play, will look to win their 39th consecutive conference match when the Catamounts visit Mickel Tennis Center on Wednesday. The Lady Paladins are led by senior Megan Dunigan, who is 19-0 on the year and currently ranked 59th in the country.

The men's team, meanwhile, faces an East Tennessee State team that has been ranked as high as No. 53 in the country and is 7-0 in conference play. Furman, currently 9-12 overall and 6-0 in the Southern Conference, features junior John Chesworth, who is ranked 44th in the nation, and the 22nd ranked doubles tandem of Chesworth and James Cameron.