Furman Women Advance To Semifinals Of Southern Conference Tournament

April 21, 2006

Charleston, SC - Top-seeded Furman defeated ninth-seeded Chattanooga 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2006 Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championships. The Lady Paladins improve to 17-6 while the Lady Mocs conclude the 2006 season at 11-14.

Furman took the doubles point to start off the match. Jacqueline Eckert and Lauren Osborne picked up an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles over Maureen Paris and Bonnie Adams. Shannon Moore and Lisa Bornt-Davis clinched the doubles point for the Lady Paladins with an 8-2 win over Talita Bragato and Beata Knizat at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, Osborne defeated Adams at No. 3 singles 6-2, 6-0, while Bonnie Baird topped Knizat 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 5 position. Moore picked up the final point of the match with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Bragato at No. 4 singles.

Furman will take on Appalachian State at 10:00 a.m. at the Farmfield Tennis Center.

No 1. Furman 4, No. 9 Chattanooga 0

Singles

1. Laura Gioia (FU) vs. Anastasia Zhukova (UTC), DNF

2. Marti Morris (FU) vs. Lindsey Ballard (UTC), DNF

3. Lauren Osborne (FU) def. Bonnie Adams (UTC), 6-2, 6-0

4. Shannon Moore (FU) def. Talita Bragato (UTC) 6-2, 6-0

5. Bonnie Baird (FU) def. Beata Knizat (UTC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Lauren Tomory (FU) vs. Maureen Paris (UTC) DNF

Doubles

1. Gioia/Morris (FU) def. Zhukova/Ballard (UTC), DNF

2. Jacqueline Eckert/Osborne (FU) def. Paris/Adams (UTC), 8-2

3. Moore/Lisa Bornt-Davis (FU) def. Bragato/Knizat (UTC), 8-2