CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The fifth-seeded Davidson Wildcats topped first-seeded Furman 4-1 in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championships at The Citadel's Donald C. Bunch Courts on Friday. The loss halts Furman's 54-match win streak against conference opponents, a run that began on March 28, 1999 with a 9-0 victory against Davidson.

Furman earned the doubles point with victories at the Nos. 2 and 3 slots to start the match. Furman's No. 3 tandem of Krista Thomson and Mary Neill Hagood earned the first victory when they topped Katherine Hatch and Sarah Borkowski, 8-4. The Lady Paladins' Caroline Bentley and Shannon Moore then picked up an 8-5 win over Davidson’s Meggie Patterson and Lindsey Powel at No. 2 doubles to clinch the doubles point.

Davidson then won four straight singles matches to secure the victory. At No. 1, Davidson's Kelly Fillnow defeated Mary Kovarik by a 6-3, 6-2 count, while Powel outplayed Furman's Moore at No. 4, 6-4, 6-2. While Hatch defeated Furman's Shellie Cochran 6-4, 6-0 in flight five action, Davidson's Borkowski shut down Furman's Lauren Welch 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6.

The loss will deny Furman a chance at its sixth consecutive Southern Conference Tournament championship. Furman ends the season at 16-9 overall.

Davidson 4, Furman 1
April 18, 2003
Singles Results
1. Kelly Fillnow (DAV) def. Mary Kovarik (FUR), 6-3, 6-2
2. Mary Neill Hagood (FUR) led Meggie Patterson (DAV), 6-3, 0-6, 2-0
3. Natalie The (FUR) led Meghan Fillnow (DAV), 6-0, 4-5
4. Lindsey Powel (DAV) def. Shannon Moore (FUR), 6-4, 6-2
5. Katherine Hatch (DAV) def. Shellie Cochran (FUR), 6-4, 6-0
6. Sarah Borkowski (DAV) def. Lauren Welch (FUR), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. Kelly Fillnow/Meghan Fillnow (DAV) led Mary Kovarik/Natalie The (FUR), 7-5
2. Caroline Bentley/Shannon Moore (FUR) def. Meggie Patterson/Lindsey Powel (DAV), 8-5
3. Krista Thomson/Mary Neill Hagood (FUR) def. Katherine Hatch/Sarah Borkowski (DAV), 8-4