GREENVILLE, S.C. -- No. 50 Furman upset No. 34 Yale, 4-2, Sunday at the Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, S.C.
With the win, the Paladins (11-2, 2-0 SoCon) extend their winning streak to six matches, while Yale falls to 9-4.
Furman won two doubles matches to get on the board first. Senior Jess Dawson and sophomore Macy Hitchcock blanked Angela Huang and Julia Werdiger, 6-0, at flight two, and seniors Alexa Griffith and Marissa Pennings blew past Mirabelle Brettkelly and Erin Ha, 6-2, at number three for the point. The flight one contest was unfinished, with Yale's Shyla Aggarwal and Orly Ogilvy leading seniors Ellie Schulson and Sara Snyder, who rank 78th nationally, 4-3.
In singles action, Snyder downed 89th-ranked Ogilvy, 6-3, 6-4, at flight one to give the Paladins a 2-0 advantage, but Aggarwal beat Dawson, 6-4, 6-3, soon after to into the lead. Pennings hung on for a 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3 victory over Werdiger at flight three to give Furman a 3-1 margin before Brettkelly eked past Schulson, 6-1, 6-7(1), 7-6(6), at number four to bring the Bulldogs within a point of the Paladins. Hitchcock clinched the match for Furman with a 6-4, 6-3 decision over Ha at number five.
The flight six contest was unfinished. Huang won set one, 6-0, but senior Grace Thomas rebounded for a 6-3 victory in set two. The two were deadlocked at 1-all in set three when the match was called.
The Paladins continue their home stand when they face Brown on March 24 at 3 p.m. at the Mickel Tennis Center.
No. 34 Yale at No. 50 Furman • 03/16/2025 at Greenville, S.C. • Mickel Tennis Center
#50 Furman 4, #34 Yale 2
Singles competition
1. Sara Snyder (FUR) def. #89 Orly Ogilvy (YAL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Shyla Aggarwal (YAL) def. Jess Dawson (FUR) 6-4, 6-3
3. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Julia Werdiger (YAL) 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
4. Mirabelle Brettkelly (YAL) def. Ellie Schulson (FUR) 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (8-6)
5. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Erin Ha (YAL) 6-4, 6-3
6. Grace Thomas (FUR) vs. Angela Huang (YAL) 0-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #78 Ellie Schulson/Sara Snyder (FUR) vs. Shyla Aggarwal/Orly Ogilvy (YAL) 4-4, unfinished
2. Jess Dawson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Angela Huang/Julia Werdiger (YAL) 6-0
3. Alexa Griffith/Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Mirabelle Brettkelly/Erin Ha (YAL) 6-2
Match Notes: Yale 9-4; National ranking #34 • Furman 11-2; National ranking #50
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5) T-03:40
