GREENVILLE, S.C. ? The Presbyterian College women's tennis team succumbed to the No. 75 Furman Paladins by a 7-0 score Saturday afternoon in a non-conference affair.

The Blue Hose fall to 2-6 on the young season.

PC fought hard in the doubles competition, but the teams were unable to come out on top. At No. 2 and No. 3, the Blue Hose netted four points, but came out on the losing side. Megan Davis and Abby Diminich fell to Susan Bitetti and Jessica Preeg 8-4. Heather Isbell and Cara Caruso, playing the No. 3 spot, fell by the same count to Monica Arguello and Brooke Mosteller.

In singles play, the best match came from Davis, who was playing the No. 3 position. Davis lost 6-2 in the first set before pushing Bitetti to extra points in the second sets. Hwoever, Davis lost 7-5 in the set.

Rookie Daryl Thompson was able to take four games off Mosteller at the No. 6 slot in the second set after being shut out in the first set.

Freshman Paige Oelke grabbed a game off Jennifer Betts in the second set. Oelke dropped the first set 6-0 before falling 6-1 in the second.

The Blue Hose return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 25, when they host Winthrop at 2 p.m., in a key Big South Conference match-up.

Doubles

1. Lauren Tomory/Jennifer Betts (FUR) def. Paige Oelke/Virginia Waldron (PC) 8-1
2. Susan Bitetti/Jessica Preeg (FUR) def. Megan Davis/Abby Diminich (PC) 8-4
3. Monica Arguello/Brooke Mosteller (FUR) def. Heather Isbell/Cara Caruso (PC) 8-4

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. Monica Arguello (FUR) def. Heather Isbell (PC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Jessica Preeg (FUR) def. Abby Diminich (PC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Susan Bitetti (FUR) def. Megan Davis (PC) 6-2, 7-5
4. Lauren Tomory (FUR) def. Cara Caruso (PC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jennifer Betts (FUR) def. Paige Oelke (PC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Brooke Mosteller (FUR) def. Daryl Thompson (PC) 6-0, 6-4