GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman blanked James Madison, 4-0, Saturday at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Paladins won matches at flights one and three doubles to claim the first point.  Seniors Ellie Schulson and Sara Snyder beat Sophie Williams and Ines Oliveira, 6-4, at number one, and seniors Grace Thomas and Alexa Griffith posted a 6-3 victory over Hope Moulin and Daria Munteanu at number three.  The flight two contest was unfinished with the Dukes' Elena Kraleva and Corinna Rietmann leading senior Jess Dawson and sophomore Macy Hitchcock, 5-3. 

Furman won three singles matches in straight to seal the victory.  Snyder held off Munteanu, 7-6(11), 6-4, at flight one, and Schulson handed Williams a 6-4, 6-0 loss at flight four.  At number six, Thomas topped Corinna Rietmann, 6-0, 6-3.

The remaining matches were unfinished.  At flight two, Kraleva took the first set, 7-6(5), but Dawson led set two, 4-3.  Senior Marissa Pennings was down 5-2 against Oliveira in set one but came from behind to win the set, 7-5, and held a 5-4 advantage in the second set at number three.  Hitchcock won the first set, 6-3, over Moulin at flight five, but dropped the second set, 6-4.  Hitchcock led, 3-2, in the third set.

The Paladins (5-1) will continue their road trip with three matches in North Carolina and Virginia next weekend.  On Friday, Furman will travel to North Carolina Central for an 11 a.m. contest before playing at Elon on Saturday at 11 a.m. and at Virginia Tech on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Furman vs. James Madison • 02/08/2025 at Winston-Salem, N.C. • Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center

Furman 4, James Madison 0
Singles competition
1. Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Daria Munteanu (JMU) 7-6 (13-11), 6-4
2. Jess Dawson (FUR) vs. Elena Kraleva (JMU) 6-7 (5-7), 4-3, unfinished 
3. Marissa Pennings (FUR) vs. Ines Oliveira (JMU) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished 
4. Ellie Schulson (FUR) def. Sophie Williams (JMU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Hope Moulin (JMU) 6-3, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished 
6. Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Corinna Rietmann (JMU) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Ellie Schulson/Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Sophie Williams/Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-4
2. Jess Dawson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Elena Kraleva/Corinna Rietmann (JMU) 3-5, unfinished 
3. Alexa Griffith/Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Hope Moulin/Daria Munteanu (JMU) 6-3

Match Notes: James Madison 0-6 • Furman 5-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,4,1) • A-30