<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0KnQAQ_0wDrK8DG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0KnQAQ_0wDrK8DG00" width="1534" height="1022" ><figcaption>Jeremy Fleming</figcaption></figure>CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Furman women's tennis team concluded play Friday at the ITA Carolinas Regional Championships at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The tournament showcased the top women's tennis players from the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.Seniors Jess Dawson and Marissa Pennings each won their opening match in the qualifying singles draw. Dawson defeated Olwyn Ryan-Bovey of Appalachian State, 7-6(3), 6-2, while Pennings held off NC State's Valeria San Miguel Soria, 6-3, 7-5. In doubles action, Paladin senior Ellie Schulson teamed up with sophomore Macy Hitchcock for an 8-4 victory over Heidi Bulger and Mariana Reding of Elon in the opening round of the main draw.Furman will compete at the UNF Fall Invite, Nov. 1-3, in Jacksonville, Fla.ITA Carolinas Regional ChampionshipsQualifying Singles DrawRd 64 Jess Dawson (Furman) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (App State), 7-6(3), 6-2Rd 32 Lucia Aranda (UNC Charlotte) def. Jess Dawson (Furman), 7-5, 3-6, 6-1Rd 64 Marissa Pennings (Furman) def. Valeria San Miguel Soria (NCCU), 6-3, 7-5Rd 32 Alizee Poulin (Gardner-Webb) def. Marissa Pennings (Furman), 3-6, 4-1, retiredRd 64 Kavya Patel (Davidson) def. Macy Hitchcock (Furman), 0-6, 6-2, 6-1Rd 64 Jaiden McKee (CofC) def. Alexa Griffith (Furman), 6-0, 6-0Main Singles DrawRd 64 Mia Slama (NC State) def. Ellie Schulson (Furman), 6-3, 6-2Consolation Singles DrawRd 32 Q Isabella Romanichen (App State) def. Macy Hitchcock (Furman), 7-6(4), 6-2Rd 32 Q Brenda Yoris (Charleston So.) def. Alexa Griffith (Furman), 7-6(5), 3-6, 1-0(10-7)Rd 16 Ava Drug (Duke) def. Ellie Schulson (Furman) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0(10-8)Doubles Main DrawRd 64 Hitchcock/Schulson (Furman) def. Bulger/Reding (Elon), 8-4Rd 32 Coleman/Balus (Duke) def. Hitchcock/Schulson (Furman), 8-3Rd 64 Suk/Cordisco (Elon) def. Pennings/Griffith (Furman), 8-5</div></body>

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Furman women's tennis team concluded play Friday at the ITA Carolinas Regional Championships at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The tournament showcased the top women's tennis players from the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. Seniors Jess Dawson and Marissa Pennings...