CHARLESTON, S.C.-- The Furman Paladin men's tennis team (7-10, 2-1 SoCon) defeated The Citadel 5-2 in Southern Conference tennis action Sunday afternoon at the Donald C. Bunch Courts in Charleston.

In doubles play, Furman's No. 26 ranked doubles tandem of James Cameron and Patrick Fillnow defeated Matt Stubbs and John Williams at No. 1, 8-4. In flight two action, Ben Pauluhn and Andrew Rogers outmatched The Citadel's David Lara and Warren Woolfolk, 8-2, while at No. 3, the Paladins' Chris Henderson and Allen Simmons edged Nick Medica and Lawrence Tere, 9-7.

In singles play, Cameron defeated Stubbs at No. 1, 6-4, 6-2, while at No. 2, Henderson earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Williams. After Furman's Ryan McCarthy defeated Lara 6-2, 7-5 at the No. 5 slot, Simmons handed Woolfolk a 6-4, 7-6 (4) defeat at No. 6.

Furman will head home to take on Charlotte on Wednesday, March 26 at 2:30 pm.

Furman 5, The Citadel 2
March 23, 2003
Singles Results
1. James Cameron (FU) def. Matt Stubbs (T.C.), 6-4, 6-2
2. Chris Henderson (FU) def. John Williams (T.C.), 6-3, 6-3
3. Patrick Fillnow (FU) def. Nick Medica (T.C.), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
4. Lawrence Tere (T.C.) def. Andrew Rogers (FU), 6-1, 7-6, 6-4
5. Ryan McCarthy (FU) def. David Lara (T.C.), 6-2, 7-5
6. Warren Woolfolk (T.C.) def. Allen Simmons (FU), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
Doubles Results
1. Cameron/Fillnow (FU) def. Stubbs/Williams (T.C.), 8-4
2. Ben Pauluhn/Rogers (FU) def. Lara/Woolfolk (T.C.), 8-2
3. Henderson/Simmons (FU) def. Medica/Tere (T.C.), 9-7