April 21, 2006

Charleston, SC - Second seeded Furman defeated #7 Appalachian State Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Championships hosted by The Citadel at the Farmfield Tennis Center.

The win improves Furman's record to 18-10 with Appalachian State completing their season 11-10.

Furman won the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Greg Maarschalk and Ben Pauhluhn topped Ryan Brookshaw and Andrew Taylor 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. Andy Juc and Scott Kahler clinched the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Alex Probst and Robert Hogewood.

Pauluhn and Juc picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, giving Furman a 3-0 lead in the match. Bo Ladyman clinched the match for the Paladins with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Andrew Waters.

The Paladins advance to the semifinals where they will meet the winner of The Citadel/College of Charleston match on Saturday, April 22 at 10:30 p.m. at the Earle Tennis Center on the campus of The Citadel.

#2 Furman 4, #7 Appalachian State 0

Doubles

1. Maarschalk/Pauhluhn (FU) def. Brookshaw/Taylor (ASU), 8-3

2. Brian Crook/Ladyman (FU) vs. Dimitrov/Waters (ASU), DNF

3. Juc/Scott Kahler (FU) def. Probst/Hogewood (ASU) 8-3

Singles

1. Ben Pauluhn (FU) def. Alex Probst (ASU), 6-2, 6-3

2. Andy Juc (FU) def. Ryan Brookshaw (ASU), 6-1, 6-1

3. Greg Maarschalk (FU) vs. Dimitar Dimtirov (ASU), DNF

4. Bo Ladyman (FU) def. Andrew Waters (ASU), 6-2, 6-1

5. Daniel Knause (FU) vs. Andrew Taylor (ASU), DNF

6. Chris Gilli (FU) vs. Robert Hogewood (ASU), DNF