April 16, 2000

FURMAN WOMEN'S TENNIS CLINCHES SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 9-0 SHUTOUT OF UNCG

GREENVILLE The Furman women's tennis team clinched the Southern Conference regular season title Sunday with a 9-0 shutout of UNCG at the Minor Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman improves to 8-0 in league play and 14-7 overall with the victory. Furman's dominance of the Southern Conference this season has been remarkable as the Lady Paladins have won 47 of 48 conference singles matches. Furman is currently ranked 72nd in the nation in the latest ITA ranking.

Sunday's win over UNCG was no exception as Furman cruised to six singles victories, five in staraight sets. Megan Dunigan downed UNCG's Jenny Gonzolez 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles to remain undefeated in league play. Dunigan, the 1999 SoCon player-of-the-year and freshman-of-the-year, improved her team-best overall record to 16-4. Meredith Moore, Jarrell Starnes, Emelie Isaksson, Natalie The, and Krista Thomson were also victorious in singles.

Furman welcomed the return of Gene Holman to the lineup as Holman teamed with Dunigan for a 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles to lead the Lady Paladin doubles lineup.

The win marks the league high eighth Southern Confernce regular season title for the Lady Paladins and second in a row. Furman will enter the Southern Conference tournament as the No. 1 seed as they seek to win their third consecutive tournament title.

Furman's final regular season match will be against last place Western Carolina on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Southern Confernece tournament will be held in Chattanooga April 28-30.

#72 Furman 9, UNC Greensboro 0

Singles Results

Megan Dunigan (Furman) def. Jenny Gonzolez (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0

Meredith Moore (Furman) def. Christine Weber (UNCG) 6-4, 6-0

Jarrell Starnes (Furman) def. Michaela Quinn (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2

Emelie Isaksson (Furman) def. Ashley Rimel (UNCG) 6-3, 6-0

Natalie The (Furman) def. Amanda Eutzler (UNCG) 6-0, 6-1

Krista Thomson (Furman) def. Kelly Edwards (UNCG) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3

Doubles Results

Dunigan-Holman (Furman) def. Quinn-Gonzolez (UNCG) 8-5

The-Starnes (Furman) def. Rimel-Weber (UNCG) 8-1

Moore-Thomson (Furman) def. Edwards-Eutzler (UNCG) 8-0