September 18, 1999

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FURMAN TENNIS TAKES EIGHT AT ROUND ROBIN

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Furman's Lady Paladin tennis team wrapped up eight victories on Saturday in the Furman Round Robin at the Mickel Tennis Center.

The Lady Paladins won four of five matches in Saturday's first-round singles matches. Gene Holman, a sophomore from Shelby, N.C., defeated Wofford's Katherine Annas 6-2, 6-4, while senior Jarrell Starnes (Charlotte, N.C.) topped Kristina Ribicic of USCS 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Emelie Isaksson (Ulricehamn, Sweden) downed Anna Martin of Wofford 6-2, 6-2, and Krista Thomson (Orchard Park, N.Y.) defeated Wofford's Kristine Banks in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 marathon. Freshman Natalie The (Lake Worth, Fla.) dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Wofford's Jennifer Eckert in Furman's only first-round loss.

In round two, The bounced back for a 6-1,6-3 win over Wofford's Mary Beth Martin, while Isaksson downed Casey Enfield, also of Wofford, 6-2, 6-1. Holman took a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Ribicic and Starnes topped Wofford's Candy Gore 7-5, 6-3, while Furman freshman Krista Thomson lost a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Wofford's Anna Martin.

In all, the Lady Paladins won eight of 10 singles matches on Saturday after sweeping doubles competition on Friday.

Results

Round One

Gore (WC) def. Jaksis (USCS) 6-0, 6-1

Holman (FU) def. Annas (WC) 6-2, 6-4

Starnes (FU) def. Ribicic (USCS) 6-0, 6-0

Isaksson (FU) def. Martin (WC) 6-2, 6-2

Eckert (WC) def. The (FU) 6-3, 6-1

Thomson (FU) def. Banks (WC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

Enfield (WC) def. Walker (USCS) 6-0, 6-2

M.B. Martin (WC) def. Kerr (USCS) 6-0, 6-0

Round Two

Holman (FU) def. Ribicic (USCS) 6-0, 6-0

Starnes (FU) def. Gore (WC) 7-5, 6-3

Annas (WC) def. Jaksic (USCS) 6-1, 6-1

Isaksson (FU) def. Enfield (WC) 6-2, 6-1

A. Martin (WC) def. Thomson (FU) 6-4, 6-4

The (FU) def. M.B. Martin (WC) 6-1, 6-3

Brittain (WC) def. Kerr (USCS) 7-6 (1), 6-1

Banks (WC) def. Walker (USCS) 6-1, 6-0