August 8, 2000

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FURMAN WOMEN¹S TENNIS RANKED IN ITA REGION

GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- The Furman women¹s tennis team is ranked eighth in the latest ITA Southeast Regional Rankings.

The Lady Paladins posted an 18-8 overall record and 9-0 Southern Conference mark last spring, while advancing to their second straight NCAA tournament berth. Furman returns all seven team members from last season, and will add three freshmen to the roster.

The Southeast Region encompasses all teams in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

ITA Southeast Region Rankings
1. Wake Forest
2. Duke
3. Vanderbilt
4. Tennessee
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
Clemson
North Carolina
7. Middle Tennessee State
8. Furman
9. Chattanooga
10. Louisville