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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Elon University women’s tennis team set the program’s Division I single-season record for victories with a 5-2 win at Furman on Sunday, April 7. Winners of six straight, the Phoenix improves to 17-3 (7-2 Southern Conference) on the year and remains in the hunt for the regular-season league crown. The win versus the Paladins marks the first for the Phoenix in the school's Division I era.
 
“I am extremely proud of our team’s energy and positive determination to win today,” said Elon head coach Elizabeth Anderson. “They were focused from the first point of doubles. Jordan [Johnston] and Frida [Jansaker] set the tone by getting off to a great start and Briana [Berne] and Taylor [Casey] showed outstanding mental toughness by coming through in a big way for the team in doubles.
 
Bryn [Khoury] and Frida got the team off to a great start in singles and set up Jordan to clinch. Barbora [Lazarova] came up with a key point as well against a very tough Furman team.”
 
Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker improved to 18-2 on the year in doubles with an 8-2 win over Furman’s Lauren Kline and Alex Moreno-Kaste at No. 1. Following a win by the Paladins at No. 2, Briana Berne and Taylor Casey battled tooth and nail with Furman’s Margaret Boyette and Kelly Sullivan to come out with a thrilling 9-8 win to give Elon an early 1-0 advantage and momentum.
 
Jansaker dispatched Moreno-Kaste quickly at No. 2, winning in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, to give the Phoenix a 2-0 lead. Jansaker improves to 18-3 on the year in singles play with the win.
 
Bryn Khoury improved to 18-4 on the year with a 6-0, 6-2, win at No. 4 against Michele Stanford to push the Phoenix out to a 3-0 lead.
 
Johnston clinched the match win for the maroon and gold at No. 1, claiming a 7-6, 6-1, victory over Kline to give the Phoenix a 4-0 lead.
 
Barbora Lazarova picked up a win for Elon at No. 5, topping Amanda Murray in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1.

Elon closes out the Southern Conference regular season on Thursday, April 11, when it hosts instate rival Appalachian State at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center at 3 p.m. The Phoenix plays its final regular season match on Saturday, April 13, at home against East Carolina.