GREENVILLE, S.C.-- The No. 61 ranked Furman women's tennis team won its 36th consecutive conference match when the Lady Paladins defeated East Tennessee State 7-0 on Tuesday at Mickel Tennis Center. The victory moves Furman to 14-3 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Conference.

Furman opened up the match by taking the doubles point. At No. 1, Megan Dunigan and Natalie The beat Jessica Irey and Gemma Halim, 8-3, while Mary Kovarik and Caroline Bentley earned an 8-3 triumph at No. 2 against Tatiana Arriaran and Aimee Villavicencio. Lady Paladins Gene Holman and Mary Neill Hagood then won their No. 3 doubles match 8-0 over Heather Jones and Charmaine Luvis.

Leading 1-0, the Lady Paladins proceeded to sweep the Lady Bucs in singles action to claim the match. Dunigan, the 62nd ranked player in the country, moved to 17-0 on the year with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Arriaran. While Kovarik defeated Irey at the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-2, Holman posted a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Halim at No. 3. Hagood then beat Villavilencio at No. 4, 6-0, 6-0, followed by a 6-0, 6-0 win by The at No. 5 against Jones. Bentley completed the shutout for the Lady Paladins with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at No. 6 against Luvis.

Furman will return to action on Wednesday when the 68th ranked Davidson Lady Wildcats pay Mickel Tennis Center a visit at 3:00 p.m.

No. 61 Furman 7, ETSU 0
March 26, 2002
Singles Results
1. No. 62 Megan Dunigan (Furman) def. Tatiana Arriaran (ETSU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Mary Kovarik (Furman) def. Jessica Irey (ETSU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Gene Holman (Furman) def. Gemma Halim (ETSU), 6-0, 6-3
4. Mary Neill Hagood (Furman) def. Aimee Villavilencio (ETSU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Natalie The (Furman) def. Heather Jones (ETSU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Caroline Bentley (Furman) def. Charmaine Luvis (ETSU), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Results
1. Dunigan/The (Furman) def. Irey/Halim (ETSU), 8-3
2. Kovarik/Bentley (Furman) def. Arriaran/Villavicencio (ETSU), 8-3
3. Holman/Hagood (Furman) def. Jones/Luvis (ETSU), 8-0