Mountaineers Face First Setback Against Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The App State tennis team suffered its first loss of the season to Furman, with a final score of 5-2.
 
What Happened
The doubles matches started off tight, with duos from both teams exchanging early leads. Furman began to pull away and secured the doubles point after defeating the teams of Isabela Romanichen/Taya Powell and Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey. Despite Furman clinching the doubles point, Ruby Broadbent and Alexi Cleveland earned a 6-3 victory over their opponents.
 
In singles, Dada-Mascoll stays undefeated by only giving up a single game in her match. Dada-Mascoll dropped the first game of her match, then went on to win 12 straight games to secure the first point for the Mountaineers.
 
After the Dada-Mascoll win, Furman went on to build a 3-1 lead after securing wins against Powell and Ryan-Bovey.
 
Romanichen gave the Mountaineers their second point of the day after winning two straight sets against her opponent after dropping the first. In the third set, she did not give up a single game, winning 6-0.
 
Furman clinched the victory shortly after Romanichen's win, defeating Broadbent to give them their fourth point. The Paladins scored their fifth and final point of the contest after defeating Cleveland for the last match of the day.
 
Up Next
The Mountaineers will host ETSU for their season home opener on Feb. 5, with play scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
 
The 2024-2025 season is presented by Hound Ears Club.
 
Furman 5, App State 2
 
Results:
(Doubles)
Ellie Schulson/Sara Snyder (Fur) def. Isabela Romanichen/Taya Powell (App) | 6-2
Jess Dawson/Macy Hitchcock (Fur) def. Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (App) | 6-2
Ruby Broadbent/Alexi Cleveland (App) def. Alexa Griffith/Grace Thomas (Fur) | 6-3
 
(Singles)
Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App) def. Jess Dawson (Fur) | 6-1, 6-0
Isabela Romanichen (App) def. Sara Snyder (Fur) | 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Marissa Pennings (Fur) def. Taya Powell (App) | 6-1, 6-4
Ellie Schulson (Fur) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (App) | 6-1, 6-2
Macy Hitchcock (Fur) def. Ruby Broadbent (App) | 6-0, 6-1
Grace Thomas (Fur) def. Alexi Cleveland (App) | 6-1, 6-1