Box Score The Furman women's tennis team displayed its new national collegiate ranking Thursday with a 7-0 Southern Conference victory over Chattanooga.
The 68th-ranked Paladins swept the doubles matches and allowed the Lady Mocs only five games in singles play, taking all six in straight sets.
Laura Gioia, last year's Southern Conference Co-Player of the Year with Chattanooga's Anastasia Zhukova, defeated the Lady Mocs' No. 1 singles player, Lindsey Ballard, 6-0, 6-0. Gioia broke into the ITA national rankings last week at No. 84.
Monica Arguello, Lauren Tomory and Natasa Manojlivic followed suit with 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively.
Lauren Osborne was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Chattanooga freshman Grace Robniette at No. 3, and Jessica Preeg scored a 6-2, 6-0 win over junior Beata Knizat at No. 4.
The Lady Mocs return to the court Saturday, taking on Kennesaw State in Atlanta, Ga., at 1 p.m.
No. 68 Furman 7, Chattanooga 0
Champion's Club, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Doubles (for one team point)
1. Gioia/Manojlivic (FUR) def. Ballard/Robinette (UTC), 8-3
2. Arguello/Osborne (FUR) def. Adams/Knizat (UTC), 8-1
3. Jennifer Betts/Christina Swindall (FUR) def. Green/Kate Ksiezopoloski (UTC), 8-4
Singles
1. No. 84 Laura Gioia (FUR) def. Lindsey Ballard (UTC), 6-0, 6-0
2. Monica Arguello (FUR) def. Bonnie Adams (UTC), 6-0, 6-0
3. Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Grace Robinette (UTC), 6-2, 6-1
4. Jessica Preeg (FUR) def. Beata Knizat (UTC), 6-2, 6-0
5. Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Annie Green (UTC), 6-0, 6-0
6. Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Arianna Sanjines (UTC), 6-0, 6-0
Team records: UTC (5-8, 1-4); Furman (8-5, 3-0)
