LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Furman topped Lipscomb, 6-1, Saturday in a neutral match at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center in Louisville, Ky.

The Paladins claimed two doubles victories to take the opening point.  Sophomore Madison Dillon and Julia Adams held off Kate Popova and Denise Buberl, 6-4, in the top-seeded contest, and junior Georgie Walker and senior Danni Vines beat Liza Diachenko and Maddox Bandy, 6-3, at flight two.  The flight three match was unfinished, with juniors Maggie Pate and Carol Elizabeth Kerman tied at 5-all with Anja Trbeznik and Emma Zakordoniec.

Furman won five out of six singles matches for the team victory.  Adams slipped past Popova, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, at flight one, and Walker came from behind for a 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Zakordoniec at flight two.  At number three, Dillon posted a 6-4, 6-4 advantage over Buberl, and freshman Maggie Pate scored a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(10-6) victory versus Diachenko at flight five, and sophomore Mary Hunter Hyche defeated Bandy, 6-3, 6-2, at number six.

Lipscomb (0-3) scored at flight four, as Trbeznik topped Vines, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-5).

Furman (4-3) will face Louisville on Sunday at noon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. 

Lipscomb vs Furman • Feb 01, 2020 at Louisville, Ky. • (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

Furman 6, Lipscomb 1

Singles competition

1. Julia Adams (FUR) def. Kate Popova (LIP-W) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

2. Georgie Walker (FUR) def. Emma Zakordoniec (LIP-W) 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

3. Madison Dillon (FUR) def. Denise Buberl (LIP-W) 6-4, 6-4

4. Anja Trbeznik (LIP-W) def. Danni Vines (FUR) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)

5. Maggie Pate (FUR) def. Liza Diachenko (LIP-W) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)

6. Mary Hunter Hyche (FUR) def. Maddox Bandy (LIP-W) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Madison Dillon/Julia Adams (FUR) def. Kate Popova/Denise Buberl (LIP-W) 6-4

2. Georgie Walker/Danni Vines (FUR) def. Liza Diachenko/Maddox Bandy (LIP-W) 6-3

3. Maggie Pate/Carol Eliz. Kerman (FUR) vs. Anja Trbeznik/Emma Zakordoniec (LIP-W) 5-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,3,1,2,4,5)