Greenville, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team recorded its third consecutive victory Friday with a 6-1 win over The Citadel Bulldogs in Southern Conference action at Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman evens its record at 10-10 overall and improves to 3-1 in the SoCon. With the loss, The Citadel drops to 7-19 on the season and 1-5 in conference play.

The Paladins jumped out to the early lead clinching the doubles point following wins at No. 2 and No. 3. Ben Cahill and Emil Westling topped Ted Bagwell and Teo Cariov in the No. 2 match, 6-2, before Cole Burnam and Alex Han, playing at No. 3, secured the opening point with a 6-3 victory over Lucas Robins and Noah Van Dyke.

Furman followed in singles action by winning five of the six matches for the 6-1 victory. The Paladins received wins from Elijah Poritzky (No. 1), Thomas Kennedy (No. 2), Westling (No. 3), Walker Allen (No. 4), and Han (No. 6). Playing at No. 3, Westling defeated Sebastian Kamieniecki in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, with Poritzky adding another straight-set win at No. 1 over Hayden Shoemake, 6-1, 6-2. Allen won, 7-6(2), 6-1, against Van Dyke in the No. 4 contest, and Han rallied in his No. 6 match for a 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 win versus Bagwell. Following a win by the Bulldogs, Kennedy closed out the match at No. 2 with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory against Cariov.

The win improves Furman to 58-2 all-time versus The Citadel in a series that dates to the late 1960's.

The Paladins are back in action Monday, April 8, when they host league-leading East Tennessee State at 5 p.m. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats and live streaming. Updates will be posted on the Furman men's tennis Twitter page (@FurmanMTennis).