GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team plays its first home matches of the 2025 season this weekend when it entertains Georgia State and Gardner-Webb in a pair of non-conference matches at Mickel Tennis Center.

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).

The Paladins (2-2) opened Southern Conference play last Saturday with a 7-0 sweep of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. The win was Furman's 59^th in program history over the Bulldogs.

The Paladins swept their way through doubles competition by capturing all three matches to take the early 1-0 lead. Elijah Poritzky and John Rado, playing together for the first time this season, won, 6-4, at No. 1. Furman also picked up a pair of 6-0 triumphs from Cole Burnam and Connor Laymon in the No. 2 match and Nicolas Dispas and Nico Snyder at No. 3.

Furman continued its momentum into singles play by winning all six matches to secure the 7-0 victory. Poritzky won his No. 1 match, 6-3, 6-1, and Theophile Joly, playing at No. 2, earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Rado, competing at No. 3, registered a 6-2, 7-5 win. Dispas won, 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 4 contest, while Walker Allen secured a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 5. In the No. 6 match, Laymon picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win.

For the second time this season, Poritzky was recognized for his performance on February 11 receiving SoCon Player of the Week accolades.

Georgia State enters the weekend with a 1-4 overall record while Gardner-Webb currently sits at 6-1 on the season. The two teams meet in a neutral site match Friday at Mickel Tennis Center.

The Paladins return to the road next weekend, February 22-23, to take on Queens (N.C.) and Clemson.