GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team fell 7-0 in its 2025 Southern Conference (SoCon) opener on Thursday afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, South Carolina.

"I tip my hat to Furman," said Head Coach Mat Iandolo. "They competed very well today and we just could not get them out of their comfort zone in singles."

The Paladins got the scoring started by gaining the doubles point for the 1-0 lead. Ellie Schulson and Sara Snyder notched the first match of the day in a 6-2 win over Alexandra Dodashev and Olivia Gallagher on court one. At doubles court three, Alexa Griffith and Grace Thomas collected a 6-1 victory over Elisabeth Birkevold and Lauren Thomson, granting Furman with the 1-0 advantage. Raegan Mitchell and Sydney Bly recorded a 6-4 win over Jess Dawson and Macy Hitchcock before heading into singles action.

Dawson secured the 2-0 lead for the Paladins after defeating Thomson on court three, 6-0, 6-0. Schulson continued the momentum in a 6-0, 6-0 win over Mitchell on court four. Snyder clinched the match for Furman in a 6-0, 6-4 win over Gallagher on court one for the 4-0 advantage. Hitchcok earned Furman's fifth point of the day after defeating Bly, 6-0, 6-3 on court five. Thomas claimed a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Birkevold on court six before Marissa Pennings defeated Dodashev, 6-0, 6-3 on court two to grant Furman with the 7-0 victory.

RECORDS
UNCG: 2-8, 0-1 SoCon
Furman: 8-2, 2-0 SoCon
 
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The Spartans will return home to host Liberty on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts.