GREENVILLE, S.C. -- No. 39 Furman defeated Mercer, 6-1, Tuesday in midweek Southern Conference women's tennis action at the Mickel Tennis Center on the campus of Furman University.
With the victory, the Paladins improve to 14-3 overall and 3-0 in league play, while Mercer drops to 6-12 overall and 2-3 in the SoCon.
Furman swept the doubles matches to score the opening point. Seniors Ellie Schulson and Sara Snyder, who rank 72nd nationally, blanked Marina Quinones and Ines Homberg, 6-0, at flight one, and senior Jess Dawson and sophomore Macy Hitchcock recorded a 6-3 advantage over Marie Bannmeyer and Dzhastina Mikhnova at flight two. In the number three contest, seniors Alexa Griffith and Grace Thomas defeated Jelena Gojkovic and Tea Zivic, 6-1.
The Paladins won five singles matches in straight sets. Senior Marissa Pennings entered the lineup at flight two, where she beat Emilia Cosatto, 6-3, 6-2, and Dawson held off Mikhnova, 6-3, 7-5, at flight three. At number four, Schulson topped Zivic, 6-3, 6-3, and at number five, Hitchcock blew past Bannmeyer, 6-2, 6-1. Thomas posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory versus Gojkovic at flight six.
The Bears scored at flight one singles, where Quinones came from behind to defeat Snyder, 1-6, 7-6(2), 1-0(10-6).
Furman will travel to Birmingham, Ala., to take on Samford Saturday at noon.
Mercer at No. 39 Furman • 04/01/2025 at Greenville, S.C. • Mickel Tennis Center
#39 Furman 6, Mercer 1
Singles competition
1. Marina Quinones (MER) def. Sara Snyder (FUR) 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 1-0 (10-6)
2. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Emilia Cosatto (MER) 6-3 6-0
3. Jess Dawson (FUR) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (MER) 6-3 7-5
4. Ellie Schulson (FUR) def. Tea Zivic (MER) 6-3 6-3
5. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Marie Bannmeyer (MER) 6-2 6-1
6. Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Jelena Gojkovic (MER) 6-3 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #72 Ellie Schulson and Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Marina Quinones and Ines Homberg (MER) 6-0
2. Jess Dawson and Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Marie Bannmeyer and Dzhastina Mikhnova (MER) 6-3
3. Alexa Griffith and Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Jelena Gojkovic and Tea Zivic (MER) 6-1
Match Notes: Mercer 6-12, 2-3 SoCon • Furman 14-3, 3-0 SoCon; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Singles -- 5 2 3 4 6 1 ; Doubles -- 1 3 2
