
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Furman women's tennis team shut out Western Carolina, 4-0, Friday in the opening round of the Southern Conference Championships at the Reeves Tennis Center in Spartanburg, S.C. The Paladins, who boast a 14 match winning streak and have won 16 of their last 17 matches, entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Furman won two of three doubles matches to take the opening point. Freshman Danni Vines and sophomore Katty Weymouth defeated Lauren McCall and Jordan Strickland, 6-1, at flight two, and freshman Katarina Kozarov and senior Blair Martin beat Elizabeth Ansari and Madison Riley, 6-1, at number three. The flight one match was unfinished.
The Paladins picked up singles wins in straight sets at flights two, three, and six. Weymouth topped Savannah Taranto, 6-1, 6-3, at flight two, and Vines blanked Riley, 6-0, 6-0, at flight three. Junior Aryn Greene recorded a 6-2, 6-2 advantage over McCall at number six. Matches at flights one, four, and five were unfinished since Furman had already clinched the victory.
Furman (21-5, 7-0 SoCon) will square off against the winner of the match between No. 4 Samford and No. 5 Chattanooga Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Mickel Tennis Center in the tournament's second round.
Julie Paré, Furman Sports Information
Furman 4, Western Carolina 0
Apr 21, 2017 at Spartanburg, S.C. (Reeves Tennis Center)
Singles competition |
1. Ansley Speaks (FUR) vs. Jordan Strickland (WCU) 6-1, 1-6, 3-3, unfinished |
2. Katty Weymouth (FUR) def. Savannah Taranto (WCU) 6-1, 6-3 |
3. Danni Vines (FUR) def. Alexa Webb (WCU) 6-0, 6-0 |
4. Katarina Kozarov (FUR) vs. Madison Riley (WCU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished |
5. Hannah Ferrett (FUR) vs. Elizabeth Ansari (WCU) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished |
6. Aryn Greene (FUR) def. Lauren McCall (WCU) 6-2, 6-2 |
Doubles competition |
1. Aryn Greene/Ansley Speaks (FUR) vs. Savannah Taranto/Alexa Webb (WCU) 5-2, unfinished |
2. Katty Weymouth/Danni Vines (FUR) def. Lauren McCall/Jordan Strickland (WCU) 6-1 |
3. Katarina Kozarov/Blair Martin (FUR) def. Elizabeth Ansari/Madison Riley (WCU) 6-1 |
Match Notes |
Western Carolina 13-13, 0-7 SoCon |
Furman 21-5, 7-0 SoCon |
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,2,6) |
T-1:55 A-134 |