March 15, 2006

Greenville, SC - The 8th ranked Georgia Tech women's tennis team shut out Furman 7-0 Wednesday afternoon at the Mickel Tennis Center. With the win the Yellow Jackets improved to 11-2, dropping the Lady Paladins to 7-6 on the year.

In doubles play Georgia Tech quickly won the flight three match with Kacie Anson and Alison Silverio downing Lisa Bornt-Davis and Lauren Tomory 8-4. Furman answered with a win in flight two with Lauren Osborne and Jacqueline Eckert upsetting Georgia Tech's 47th ranked team of Whitney McCray and Kelly Anderson 9-8(6). Georgia Tech secured the doubles point with a win at No.1. The 12th ranked duo of Kristi Miller and Lyndsay Shosho defeated Furman's 28th ranked team of Laura Gioia and Marti Morris 9-8(3). Georgia Tech went on to win all six singles matches to secure the 7-0 shut out.

Furman returns to action on Thursday, March 23 when they play host to Wofford at 3:00 PM.

Singles

1. #2 Kristi Miller (GT) def. Laura Gioia (FU) 6-2, 6-2

2. #56 Lyndsay Shosho (GT) def. Marti Morris (FU) 6-0, 6-3

3. #50 Alison Silverio (GT) def. Lauren Osborne (FU) 6-2, 6-2

4. Whitney McCray (GT) def. Bonnie Baird (FU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6

5. #74 Kelly Anderson (GT) def. Lauren Tomory (FU) 6-4, 6-0

6. Christy Striplin (GT) def. Jacqueline Eckert (FU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

1. #12 Miller/Shosho (GT) def. #28 Gioia/Morris (FU) 9-8(3)

2. Eckert/Osborne (FU) def. #47 Anderson/McCray (GT) 9-8(6)

3. Anson/Silverio (GT) def. Bornt-Davis/Tomory (FU) 8-4