April 11, 2001

GREENVILLE, S.C.- The Furman women's tennis team claimed their third straight outright Southern Conference regular season championship with a 7-0 sweep of the Wofford Terriers this afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center. The victory marks the sixth consecutive win for the Lady Paladins over Wofford.

Furman (15-8, 9-0 Southern Conference) began the match by shutting out Wofford (9-9, 2-7 Southern Conference) in doubles action. Gene Holman and Natalie The were 8-3 victors against Lauren Marie Whisenhunt and Anna Martin at No. 1, while Megan Dunigan and McCall Holman teamed up to defeat Candy Gore and Wendy Rohr at No. 2, 8-1. The Lady Paladins continued their momentum as Krista Thomson and Emelie Isaksson beat Kristine Banks and Erin Hantske at No. 3, 8-4.

Furman then won all six singles matches to clinch the victory. Dunigan, Holman, The, Isaksson, and Lauren Welch won in straight sets. After splitting the first two sets 6-2, 3-6, Thomson rebounded to win a decisive tiebreaker against Banks, 10-8.

The victory gives Furman its third straight Southern Conference regular season title. The Lady Paladins will enter the conference tournament, scheduled for April 19-22 in Charleston, S.C., as the No. 1 seed.

Furman 7, Wofford 0
April 11, 2001
Singles Results
1. Megan Dunigan (Furman) def. Wendy Rohr (Wofford) 6-2, 6-1
2. Gene Holman (Furman) def. Lauren Marie Whisenhunt (Wofford) 6-4, 6-0
3. Natalie The (Furman) def. Anna Martin (Wofford) 6-2, 6-3
4. Emelie Isaksson (Furman) def. Candy Gore (Wofford) 6-3, 6-1
5. Krista Thomson (Furman) def. Kristine Banks (Wofford) 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
6. Lauren Welch (Furman) def. Erin Hantske (Wofford) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. Holman-The (Furman) def. Whisenhunt-Martin (Wofford) 8-3
2. Dunigan-McCall Holman (Furman) def. Gore-Rohr (Wofford) 8-1
3. Thomson-Isaksson (Furman) def. Banks-Hantske (Wofford) 8-4