CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Furman women's tennis team posted a 27-4 record at the Charleston Southern Invitational at the Gary Clark Banks, Sr., Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C.
Furman swept the College of Charleston, 4-0, in doubles action on Friday then downed Charleston Southern, 5-3, in singles. The Paladins blanked Coastal Carolina, 6-0, to conclude the first day of competition.
On Saturday, Furman defeated Coastal Carolina, 3-0, in doubles then downed Charleston Southern, 2-1, in the final round of doubles. Play concluded with singles, where the Paladins topped College of Charleston, 7-0.
Furman will compete at the Mercer Gridiron Classic, Oct. 6-8, in Macon, Ga.
Doubles - Furman 4, College of Charleston 0
Thomas/Thornton (FU) def. Trinkle/Cubitt (CofC), 6-2Â
Dawson/Snyder (FU) def. Vukicevic/McKee (CofC), 7-5Â
Schulson/Hitchcock (FU) def. Jekauc/Neyestani (CofC), 6-1Â
Pennings/Griffith (FU) def. Brotzman/Salvato (CofC), 6-4Â
Singles - Furman 5, Charleston Southern 3Â
Ellie Shulson (FU) def. Noa Boyd (CSU), 6-2, 6-4Â
Sara Snyder (FU) def. Amila Jusufbegovic (CSU), 6-1, 6-3Â
Anastasia Astakhova (CSU) def. Maeve Thornton (FU), 6-1, 1-6, 11-9
Jessica Braun (CSU) def. Jess Dawson (FU), 5-7, 6-0, 14-16
Macy Hitchcock (FU) def. Kassandra Di Staulo (CSU), 6-4, 6-2Â
Grace Thomas (FU) def. Marina Skegra (CSU), 6-1, 6-2Â
Marrisa Pennings (FU) def. Khyanna Singh (CSU) 6-2, 6-2
Brenda Yovis (CSU) def. Alexa Griffith (FU), 6-4, 6-4
Singles - Furman 6, Coastal Carolina 0
Sara Snyder (FU) def. Anna Babayan (CC), 6-2, 6-0
Maeve Thornton (FU) def. Kata Foldeak (CC), 6-2, 6-2
Ellie Schulson (FU) Def. Nicoel Abel (CC), 6-2, 6-2Â
Marissa Pennings (FU) def. Cecile Morin (CC), 6-7(4), 6-1, 10-6Â
Grace Thomas (FU) def. Katya Hersh (CC), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Macy Hitchcock (FU) def. Jesse Hollins (CC), 6-1, 6-1
Brooke Rogers (CC) def. Alexa Griffith (FU), 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
Doubles - Furman 3, Coastal Carolina 0
Thornton/Thomas (FU) def. Hollins/Rogers (CC), 6-0
Schulson/Hitchcock (FU) def. Abel/Babayan (CC), 6-4Â
Pennings/Snyder (FU) def. Morin/Foldeak (CC), 6-4
Doubles - Furman 2, Charleston Southern 1
Jusufbegovic/Boyd (CSU) def. Thornton/Thomas (FU), 6-4
Schulson/Hitchcock (FU) def. Astakhova/Braun (CSU). 6-0
Pennings/Snyder (FU) def. Di Staulo/Yoris (CSU), 6-0
Singles - Furman 7, College of Charleston 0
Maeve Thornton (FU) def. Maja Jekauc (CofC), 6-3, 6-3
Ellie Schulson (FU) def. Jaiden McKee (CofC), 6-0, 6-0Â
Sara Snyder (FU) def. Klara Vukicevic (CofC), 6-0, 6-0
Grace Thomas (FU) def. Francesca Salvato (CofC), 6-1, 6-0
Macy Hitchcock (FU) def. Anna Neyastani (CofC), 6-0, 6-1
Marissa Pennings (FU) def. Mckenzie Daniel (CofC), 6-3, 6-2
Alexa Griffith (FU) def. Helena Huff (CofC), 6-4, 6-3