GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team secured its first win of the 2026 season Friday with a 7-0 sweep of the North Greenville Trailblazers in non-conference action from Mickel Tennis Center.

Furman improves to 1-3 on the season while North Greenville drops to 1-2 overall.

The Paladins clinched the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 to take the early 1-0 lead over the Trailblazers. Playing at No. 3, Alex Han and Finn Pollard claimed a 6-0 triumph versus Pavle Markus and David Roseler. Evan Duggal and Landon Ecarma secured the point for Furman at No. 2 when they rallied back for a 6-3 triumph over Will Hernandez and Dean Kingsley. Nicolas Dispas and Nico Snyder wrapped up doubles at No. 1 with a 6-3 win against Juan Jose Arbelaez and Louie Fletcher.

The Paladins followed in singles action sweeping all six matches to claim the 7-0 victory. Snyder got Furman on the board first at No. 1 with a 6-1, 6-0 win versus Fletcher, and Duggal added a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 3 against Roseler. Theophile Joly contributed a 6-3, 6-3 win over Markus playing at No. 2. In the No. 4 match, Walker Allen defeated Hernandez in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. Dispas and Barnabas Sift concluded singles with straight-set victories at No. 5 and No. 6. Dispas earned a 6-1, 6-1 win versus Arbelaez while Sift topped Kingsley, 6-3, 6-2.

Furman opens a 10-match road trip next Thursday, February 5, traveling to Chapel Hill, N.C., for a 3 p.m. match versus North Carolina.

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