Raleigh, N.C.- The N.C. State women's tennis team was able to pick up the 4-3 win over the Furman Lady Paladins on Saturday at the N.C. State Tennis Complex. Strong doubles play at No.1 and No. 3 gave the Wolfpack the doubles point, which ended up giving them the victory.

At No. 1 doubles, N.C. State's Loni Worsley and Jacki Leskovar defeated Megan Dunigan and Meredith Moore of Furman, 8-6. After Furman's Gene Holman and Natalie The overcame N.C. State's Jennifer Jassawalla and Kristin Lam, 8-2, the Wolfpack rebounded with Kristen Nicholls and Myrna Bawono easing by Lady Paladins Shellie Cochran and Krista Thomson, 8-1, to earn the Wolfpack the doubles point.

Furman did split six singles matches with the Wolfpack, as Dunigan, Moore, and Holman all emerged victorious. Dunigan defeated N.C. State's Leskovar 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, and Lady Paladin Meredith Moore won as Kristin Lam was forced to retire. Gene Holman also won in straight-sets, 7-6, 6-3, over the Wolfpack's Jassawalla.

Furman will try to rebound as they face UNC Greensboro on Sunday.

N.C. State 4, Furman 3
March 10, 2001
Singles Results
Megan Dunigan (FU) def. Jackie Leskovar (NCSU) 6-1, 6-2
Meredith Moore (FU) def. Kristin Lam (NCSU) 6-4, ret.
Gene Holman (FU) def. Jennifer Jassawalla (NCSU) 7-6, 6-3
Kristen Nicholls (NCSU) def. Emelie Isaksson (FU) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
Loni Worsley (NCSU) def. Natalie The (FU) 6-2, 6-1
Myrna Bawono (NCSU) def. Krista Thomson (FU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Results
Worsley-Leskovar (NCSU) def. Dunigan-Moore (FU) 8-6
Holman-The (FU) def. Jassawalla-Lam (NCSU) 8-2
Nicholls-Bawono (NCSU) def. Cochran-Thomson (FU) 8-1