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The Furman men’s tennis team suffered a 4-2 non-conference defeat to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, Tuesday afternoon at Mickel Tennis Center.
Final from Greenville. pic.twitter.com/nHHhR1oSOv
— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
Furman drops to 6-12 on the season while Presbyterian improves to 9-5 overall.
Presbyterian 3, Furman 2 pic.twitter.com/JSQBTPJDGG
— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
The Paladins fought back in doubles to win two out of the three matches and clinched the point, taking a 1-0 lead. In the No. 2 match, Evan Duggal and Landon Ecarma held off Dario Navarro and Daksh Prasad, 7-5. The Blue Hose would answer at No. 3 when Thomas Anderson and Eduardo Valentin topped Alex Han and Finn Pollard by a similar 7-5 score. The No. 1 tandem of Nicolas Dispas and Nico Snyder captured the doubles point for Furman when they won in a tiebreaker, 7-6(6) over David Mamalat and Matija Samardzic.
Singles Update
1⃣ Dispas ⬇️ 1-6, 0-0
2⃣ Joly ⬇️ 1-6, 1-0
3⃣ Allen ⬆️ 6-3, 0-0
4⃣ Ecarma ⬇️ 1-6, 1-0
5⃣ Han ⬆️ 6-2, 0-0
6⃣ Pollard ⬇️ 1-6, 0-0— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
Playing without two of their top three singles players, the Paladins dropped four of the five completed matches as Presbyterian secured the 4-2 victory.
Furman has made changes to its lineup and will now play the following players in singles:
1️⃣ Nicolas Dispas
2️⃣ Theophile Joly
3️⃣ Walker Allen
4️⃣ Landon Ecarma
5️⃣ Alex Han
6️⃣ Finn Pollard— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
The Blue Hose won three straight matches at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6 to hold a 3-1 lead. Samardzic topped Dispas in the No. 1 contest, 6-1, 6-4, and Mamalat followed at No. 2 with a 6-1, 6-4 triumph versus Theophile Joly. In the No. 6 match, Valentin won in three sets over Pollard, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
Presbyterian 0, Furman 1 pic.twitter.com/D7Tq6lYizV
— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
Ecarma put Furman on the board at No. 4 singles when he rallied back at No. 4 to register a three-set win over Navarro, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Furman takes the doubles point in a thriller! pic.twitter.com/rpryheeVjR
— Furman Men's Tennis (@FurmanMTennis) March 31, 2026
Prasad won the match for Presbyterian at No. 3 following a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory in three sets versus Walker Allen.
The Paladins wrap up non-conference play Thursday afternoon hosting Emmanuel (Ga.) at 3 p.m. from Mickel Tennis Center. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats and live video. Updates will be posted on the Furman men’s tennis Twitter page (@FurmanMTennis).
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