Greenville, S.C.- The Furman women's tennis team won its 22nd straight Southern Conference dual match as the Lady Paladins defeated Appalachian State 6-1 this afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center.

Lady Paladins Megan Dunigan, Meredith Moore, Gene Holman, Emelie Isaksson, and Natalie The all were victorious in straight-set matches.

In the longest match of the day, Mountaineer Jennifer Fayad registered a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Furman's Krista Thomson for Appalachian State's only win.

In doubles action, Dunigan and Moore defeated Mountaineers Fayad and Tammy Beaulieu, 8-3. Gene Holman and Natalie The, who have won eight of their last nine matches, were 8-3 winners against Allison Lane and Alex Chong. Furman's Thomson and Shellie Cochran pulled out a 9-8 (3) victory to earn the Lady Paladins the doubles sweep.

Furman will next face Western Michigan tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. The match will be played at Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman 6, Appalachian State 1
March 17, 2001
Singles Results
Megan Dunigan (Furman) def. Tammy Beaulieu (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
Meredith Moore (Furman) def. Tonya Eberhart (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
Gene Holman (Furman) def. Allison Lane (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
Emelie Isaksson (Furman) def. Elena Berger (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
Natalie The (Furman) def. Alex Chong (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
Jennifer Fayad (ASU) def. Krista Thomson (Furman) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Results
Dunigan-Moore (Furman) def. Beaulieu-Fayad (ASU) 8-3
Holman-The (Furman) def. Lane-Chong (ASU) 8-3
Thomson-Shellie Cochran (Furman) def. Eberhart-Kathryn Brown (ASU) 9-8 (3)