March 28, 2004

LADY PALADINS BATTLE PAST WOFFORD 4-3

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Furman women's tennis team remained undefeated in the Southern Conference after downing Wofford 4-3 Sunday. The win for Furman (10-7, 5-0 SoCon) marks the forty-sixth straight regular season conference victory. With the loss Wofford drops to 9-5 (4-3 SoCon).

Furman took the early advantage sweeping all three doubles matches. Caroline Bentley quickly gave Furman a 2-0 lead when she eased by Lauren Marie Whisenhunt 6-0,6-2 in the No.4 slot. Wofford then won the next three matches to gain a 3-2 advantage. Furman's Mary Neill Hagood kept the Paladins' hopes alive winning her match at No.1 over Wendy Rohr 6-3,7-5. Lady Paladin Jacqueline Eckert then sealed the victory in flight three downing Tara Hartness 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the only three set match of the day.

The Lady Paladins return to action next weekend when they travel to Elon on Saturday at 1 PM and UNC Greensboro on Sunday at 11.

Doubles
No.1 Bentley/Eckert (FU) def. Rohr/Rogers (WOF) 8-1
No. 2 Morris/Hagood (FU) def. Hare/Hartness (WOF) 8-6
No. 3 Moore/Bornt-Davis (FU) def. Whisenhunt/Bowman (WOF) 8-2

Singles
No. 1 Mary Neill Hagood (FU) def. Wendy Rohr (WOF) 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 Ellen Rogers (WOF) def. Shannon Moore (FU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Jacqueline Eckert (FU) def. Tara Hartness (WOF) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
No. 4 Caroline Bentley (FU) def. Lauren Marie Whisenhunt (WOF) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 Delaine Hare (WOF) def. Marti Morris (FU) 7-6(3), 6-3
No. 6 Kristen Bowman (WOF) def. Lauren Welch (FU) 6-2, 7-6(2)