COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Furman men's tennis team resumed its fall season this weekend at the ITA Carolina Regionals hosted by South Carolina at the Carolina Tennis Center.

The Paladins sent a total of nine players to compete in the regional championship in Walker Allen, Bardo Bucknell, Nicolas Dispas, Evan Duggal, Landon Ecarma, Alex Han, Theophile Joly, Finn Pollard, and Evan Rigsby.

Furman captured four victories featuring three in singles and one in doubles.

Rigsby got things started for the Paladins with a straight set victory over North Carolina's Oliver Narbut, 6-3, 6-4. Allen also turned in a straight triumph, 6-1, 6-3, against Colin Wheat of The Citadel. Ecarma advanced over Elon's Charles Pilet.

In doubles, the tandem of Bucknell and Rigsby won, 8-3, over the team of Harry Abel and Devin Ruhotina of College of Charleston.

Furman concludes its fall season next weekend, October 16-18, at the UNCG Fall Invitational in Greensboro, N.C.

Minuteman Press is the Official Sponsor of Furman Athletics press releases.