Sept. 28, 2003

Greenville, S.C. – The University of South Carolina women’s tennis team captured two flight championships on Sunday at the Furman Fall Classic. Fallon Koon claimed the flight five championship with a 7-6(5),6-3 victory over Hilary Taylor of Iowa. The win improved Koon to 3-0 on the early season.

In Flight Six, sophomore Justine Walsh defeated teammate Magda Wojdylo in three sets to claim the title. Walsh dropped the first set 6-4, but took the next two 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the win.

Freshman Miranda Gutierrez placed second in the flight three singles tournament after dropping the final 6-2,6-1 to Annie Menees of Vanderbilt. Audrey George finished fourth in flight seven while Laura Ganzer also placed fourth in flight four. The Gamecocks are off until October 23–27 , when they participate in the Rolex Regional in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Sunday Results:
Mannon Kruse (MTS) d. Danielle Wiggins 6-3,6-1
Christyn Lucas d. Jennifer Hodgman (Iowa) 6-2,6-3
Annie Menees (VU) d. Miranda Gutierrez 6-2,6-1
Ioana Paun (Clemson) d. Laura Ganzer 6-3,6-3
Fallon Koon d. Hilary Tyler 7-6(6),6-3
Grace Blakely d. Lindsay Downing (PSU) 6-0,6-0
Justine Walsh d. Magda Wojdylo 4-6,6-2,6-2
Lexi Goldin (Wis.) d. Audrey George 6-2,6-3
Ayako Suzuki d. Lisa Bornt-Davis (FU) 6-1,6-1