Feb. 6, 2008

Complete Results

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The number 31 South Carolina women's tennis team defeated the Furman Lady Paladins Wednesday in a close-fought match with a final score of 5-2.

The Gamecocks took the doubles point with three straight wins, including a narrow victory in number three doubles with the duo of Mansour/McGavock defeating the team of Preeg/Tomory by a score of 8-7 (7-5). The South Carolina duo actually trailed 6-3 before winning four straight games.

Junior Laura Gioia evened the score with a win in number one singles, topping Ana Marija Zubori 6-4, 6-3, but the next two matches went to South Carolina at number two and number four singles.

Furman fought back with a victory at number three singles from Lauren Osborne, who came back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The Gamecocks sealed the win with a victory from Miljana Jocic at number five singles.

With the win, South Carolina remains undefeated with a 4-0 record, while Furman falls to 3-3. The Lady Paladins will take the court again with a Feb. 19 match against Winthrop, scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

Complete Results
Doubles
1. #9 Schofield/Zubori def. Gioia/Manojlovic, 8-4
2. Jocic/Vuckovic def. Arguello/Osborne, 8-5
3. Mansour/McGavock def. Preeg/Tomory, 8-7 (7-4)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
1. #75 Gioia def. #73 Zubori, 6-4, 6-3
2. #26 Schofield def. Arguello, 6-3, 6-3
3. Osborne def. Vuckovic, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
4. Rajic def. Preeg, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
5. Jocic def. Tomory, 6-1, 6-2
6. McGavock def. Manojlovic, 6-2, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6