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Furman Extends Winning Streak To Three Matches With 4-3 Victory At #56 UC Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – The Furman women's tennis team extended its winning streak to three matches with a 4-3 victory over #56 UC Santa Barbara Friday in a rain delayed match at the Robertson Gym Courts in Santa Barbara, Calif.
On Thursday afternoon, the Paladins battled the Gauchos to a 3-3 tie through the six singles matches, before rain pushed the doubles finish to Friday at noon.
Furman senior Lauren Kline defeated April Scatliffe, 6-3, 6-2, at number one singles, while senior Michele Stanford bested Priscilia Garcia, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, in the flight four match. Junior Amanda Murray rounded out the Paladin singles wins with a 7-5, 6-0 victory versus Stacy Yam.
UC Santa Barbara picked up singles wins at flights two, three, and six. Kiersten Meehan posted a 6-1, 6-1 decision over junior Katherine Oudin at number two, and Paola Cos defeated sophomore Alex Moreno-Kaste, 7-6, 7-5, in the third-seeded match-up. At number six, Erica Cano beat sophomore Kelly Sullivan, 6-3, 6-3.
The Paladins led at number one and number three doubles when play was suspended on Thursday. Furman came through with doubles wins in both matches Friday, as Kline and Moreno-Kaste teamed up to defeat Garcia and Cano, 8-3, in the top match, and junior Margaret Boyette and Sullivan notched an 8-4 victory over Megan Carter and Karolina Kecki at number three to clinch the match. The second doubles match was unfinished.
Furman (4-5) returns to South Carolina to play at Clemson on Wednesday, March 13.
Furman 4, #56 UC Santa Barbara 3
3/7/2013 at Santa Barbara, Calif. (Robertson Gym Courts)
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Singles competition |
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1. Lauren Kline (FUR) def. April Scatliffe (UCSB) 6-3, 6-2 |
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2. Kiersten Meehan (UCSB) def. Katherine Oudin (FUR) 6-1, 6-1 |
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3. Paola Cos (UCSB) def. Alex Moreno-Kaste (FUR) 7-6, 7-5 |
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4. Michele Stanford (FUR) def. Priscilia Garcia (UCSB) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 |
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5. Amanda Murray (FUR) def. Stacy Yam (UCSB) 7-5, 6-0 |
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6. Erica Cano (UCSB) def. Kelly Sullivan (FUR) 6-3, 6-3 |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Lauren Kline/Alex Moreno-Kaste (FUR) def. Priscilia Garcia/Erica Cano (UCSB) 8-3 |
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2. Michele Stanford/Amanda Murray (FUR) vs. Kiersten Meehan/April Scatliffe (UCSB) no result |
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3. Margaret Boyette/Kelly Sullivan (FUR) def. Megan Carter/Karolina Kecki (UCSB) 8-4 |
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Match Notes |
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Furman 4-5 |
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UC Santa Barbara 8-4; National ranking #56 |
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The singles were played on Thursday, Mar. 7, but rain forced the doubles matches |
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to be played on Friday, Mar. 8. Thus, a two-day match. |
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T-2 days |
