March 25, 2003

BOONE, N.C.-- The Furman women's tennis team (7-8 overall, 3-0 SoCon) won its 47th consecutive match against a conference opponent when the Lady Paladins shut out the Appalachian State Mountaineers 7-0 in Boone, N.C. on Tuesday.

The Lady Paladins began by sweeping the Mountaineers in doubles action. At No. 1, Mary Kovarik and Natalie The overpowered Kasia Finkowska and Tammy Beaulieu, 8-3. After Mary Neill Hagood and Krista Thomson defeated Salem Kirven and Donna Altenburger 8-0 at No. 2, Furman's Shannon Moore and Lauren Welch handed Elena Berger and Victoria Moody an 8-1 loss at No. 3.

Furman's Kovarik, Hagood, The, Moore, Shellie Cochran, and Welch then won each of their singles matches in straight sets to secure the Lady Paladin triumph.

Furman will next face the Davidson Wildcats in Greenville on March 29 at 1:00 p.m.

Furman 7, Appalachian State 0
March 25, 2003
Singles Results
1. Mary Kovarik (F) def. Tammy Beaulieu (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Mary Neill Hagood (F) def. Elena Berger (ASU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Natalie The (F) def. Kasia Finkowska (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Shannon Moore (F) def. Victoria Moody (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Shellie Cochran (F) def. Donna Altenburger (ASU) 6-1, 7-6(6)
6. Lauren Welch (F) def. Salem Kirven (ASU) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles Results
1. Kovarik/The (F) def. Finkowska/Beaulieu (ASU), 8-3
2. Hagood/Krista Thomson (F) def. Kirven/Altenburger (ASU), 8-0
3. Moore/Welch (F) def. Berger/Moody (ASU), 8-1