MACON, Ga. -- Furman pushed its winning streak to seven matches with a 6-1 victory over Mercer Wednesday at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center in Macon, Ga.

The Paladins (10-10, 6--0 SoCon) captured two of three doubles wins to take the opening point.  At flight two, juniors Jess Dawson and Sara Snyder teamed up for a 6-3 advantage over Kristin Yordanova and Teodora Ristic, while freshman Maeve Thornton and junior Grace Thomas defeated Mariella Minetti and Tea Zivic, 6-1, at flight three.  The Bears' Lea Falentin and Emi Cosatto beat juniors Ellie Schulson and Macy Hitchcock, 6-3, in the flight one contest.  

In singles action, Furman won five matches, three in straight sets.  In the top-seeded match up, Snyder made quick work of Ristic, winning 6-2, 6-0, and at number two, Thornton held on for a 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) victory over Falentin.  Thomas topped Minetti, 6-2, 6-3, at flight four, and Hitchcock downed Zivic, 6-4, 6-2, at number five.  Junior Marissa Pennings entered the Paladin lineup at flight six, where she came from behind to defeat Lekha Varudandi, 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-1). 

Mercer (11-7, 2-3 SoCon) scored at flight three, where Cosatto held off Schulson, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(10-7). 

Furman will play at Charlotte Sunday at 1 p.m.

Furman vs. Mercer • 04/02/2024 at Mercer, Ga. • LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center

Furman 6, Mercer 1

Singles competition

1. Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Teodora Ristic (MER) 6-3, 6-0

2. Maeve Thornton (FUR) def. Lea Falentin (MER) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)

3. Emi Cosatto (MER) def. Ellie Schulson (FUR) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)

4. Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Mariella Minetti (MER) 6-2, 6-3

5. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Tea Zivic (MER) 6-4, 6-2

6. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Lekha Varudandi (MER) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-1)

Doubles competition

1. Lea Falentin/Emi Cosatto (MER) def. Ellie Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-3

2. Jess Dawson/Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Kristin Yordanova/Teodora Ristic (MER) 6-3 

3. Maeve Thornton/Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Mariella Minetti/Tea Zivic (MER) 6-1

Match Notes: Furman 10-10, 6-0 SoCon • Mercer 11-7, 2-3 SoCon

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