GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Furman women's tennis team concluded play Sunday at the 34th annual Debbie Southern Fall Classic, which was held this weekend at the Mickel Tennis Center on the campus of Furman University in Greenville, S.C.  

Senior Julia Adams beat Duke's Ellie Coleman, 7-5, 6-4, in the flight one singles consolation finals.  Sophomore Ellie Schulson pushed Chloe Cirotte of Mississippi State to three sets at flight six, falling 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, while sophomore Ilayda Baykan also reached three sets versus Mia Ahmed, dropping a 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 decision at flight 11. 

"This has been a great tournament for our team," said Paladin head coach Adam Herendeen.  "We ran into some really tough players today and we learned a lot about what we need to improve, but we showed just how high the ceiling is for this team."

Twelve of the 13 teams which competed in this weekend's tournament were ranked in the top 42 in the 2021 final ITA Collegiate Tennis rankings:  Texas (1), North Carolina (2), Florida State (7), Duke (8), Georgia Tech (10), Ohio State (12), Tennessee (18), South Carolina (26), Vanderbilt (29), Wake Forest (33), Furman (35), and Mississippi State (42).  Clemson also joined this weekend's field.

Adams and Dillon will compete at the ITA All-American Championship Oct. 4-10 in Charleston, S.C.  

Singles Results

Round Three

F1 Julia Adams (Furman) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke), 7-5, 6-4

F3 Anya Brylin (Wake Forest) def. Maggie Pate (Furman), 6-2, 6-4

F4 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech) def. Sara Snyder (Furman), 6-2, 6-1

F5 Maggie Pate (Furman) def. Eliza Omirou (Duke), by default

F6 Chloe Cirotte (Miss. State) def. Ellie Schulson (Furman), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2

F7 Elise Mills (USC) def. Madison Dillon (Furman), 6-2, 7-5

F8 Eliza Tomase (Tenn.) def. Ellie Schoppe (Furman), 6-3, 6-1

F9 Eleanora Molinaro (Tenn.) def. Jess Dawson (Furman), 6-2, 6-2

F11 Mia Ahmed (Wake Forest) def. Ilayda Baykan (Furman), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3