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)