GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman stifled Western Carolina, 5-2, Wednesday at the Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, S.C.
The Paladins (4-6, 2-0 SoCon) won two out of three doubles matches to clinch the opening point. Sophomores Jess Dawson and Sara Snyder, who rank 51st nationally, defeated Isabella Sambola and Madison Schwarz, 6-3, at flight one, and the Catamounts' Jade Groen and Andrea Redondo teamed up for a 6-2 victory over senior Madison Dillon and freshman Luca Victoria Vocke. In the decisive number two contest, sophomores Marissa Pennings and Ellie Schulson downed Dasha Osadova and Angela Perez, 6-2.Â
Furman won four singles matches for the victory. Schulson held off Sambola, 6-4, 7-6(6), at flight one, and Pennings won over Schwarz in the third set, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, at flight two. At flight five, Dillon came from behind to beat Redondo, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), and at number six, Vocke blew past Osadova, 6-1, 6-0. Â
The Catamounts (5-4) scored at flights three and four. Groen topped Dawson in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(6), at number three, and Perez defeated Snyder, 6-2, 6-0, at number four.Â
Furman will compete at the prestigious Blue Gray Tournament in Montgomery, Ala., Friday and Saturday.
Western Carolina vs Furman • 02/22/2023 at Greenville, S.C. • Mickel Tennis Center
Furman 5, Western Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. Ellie Schulson (FUR) def. Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Madison Schwarz (WCU) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
3. Jade Groen (WCU) def. Jess Dawson (FUR) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Angela Perez (WCU) def. Sara Snyder (FUR) 6-2, 6-0
5. Madison Dillon (FUR) def. Andrea Redondo (WCU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Luca Victoria Vocke (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova (WCU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #51 Jess Dawson/Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Isabella Sambola/Madison Schwarz (WCU) 6-3
2. Marissa Pennings/Ellie Schulson (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova/Angela Perez (WCU) 6-2
3. Jade Groen/Andrea Redondo (WCU) def. Madison Dillon/Luca Victoria Vocke (FUR) 6-2
Match Notes: Western Carolina 5-4, 0-1 SoCon • Furman 4-6, 2-0 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,5,1,3,2)
