March 26, 2006

GREENVILLE, S.C. ---- The Samford University women's tennis team fell 7-0 at Furman on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bulldogs record is now 7-4 overall, while the Paladins improved to 10-6 on the year.

In doubles play, Anna Jackson and Katie McMiller dropped a thrilling match on the No. 2 court, losing 9-8 (6) to Jacqueline Eckert and Lauren Osborne. Sarah McKey and Emily White lost, 8-1, on the No. 1 court to Laura Gioia and Marti Morris and Christie Baker and Whitnie Warren lost to Lisa Bornt-Davis and Shannon Davis by the same score on the No. 3 court.

Furman went on to win all six singles matches. Jackson fell, 6-1, 6-1 on the No. 1 court to Gioia, and McMiller fell, 6-3, 6-3, on the No. 2 court to Morris. White dropped an exciting 6-2, 6-7 (4), 10-4, match to Moore on the No. 3 court. Warren lost the No. 4 singles point, 6-0, 6-3, to Bonnie Baird and McKey lost 6-2, 6-3 on the No. 5 court. Additionally, Amber Dyar dropped the No. 6 match to Natasa Manojlovic, 6-1, 6-2.

The Bulldogs return to action on Sunday, April 2 when play host to Tennessee Tech at the Lakeshore Foundation at noon.


Furman 7, Samford 0
Doubles
No. 1 Laura Gioia/Marti Morris (FU) def. Sarah McKey/Emily White (SAM) 8-1
No. 2 Jacqueline Eckert/Lauren Osborne (FU) def. Anna Jackson/Katie McMiller (SAM) 9-8(6)
No. 3 Lisa Bornt-Davis/Shannon Moore (FU) def. Christie Baker/Whitnie Warren (SAM) 8-1

Singles
No. 1 Laura Gioia (FU) def. Anna Jackson (SAM) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Marti Morris (FU) def. Katie McMiller (SAM) 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 Shannon Moore (FU) def. Emily White (SAM) 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-4
No. 4 Bonnie Baird (FU) def. Whitnie Warren (SAM) 6-0, 6-3
No. 5 Jacqueline Eckert (FU) def. Sarah McKey (SAM) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 Natasa Manojlovic (FU) def. Amber Dyar (SAM) 6-1, 6-2