Greenville, S.C. (01/27/07) - The Georgia State women's tennis team dropped its second straight match of the season to Furman on Saturday afternoon at the Mickel Tennis Center. The Panthers fell to 0-2 while the Paladins improved to 1-0.

Junior Rachel Malina won the second set to send the match into a third before being downed by Furman's Bonnie Baird.

The Panthers will look for their first win of the season on February 2 at home against Kennesaw State at 2:00 p.m.

Georgia State 0, Furman 7
Doubles
1. Jacqueline Eckert/Lauren Osborne (FU) def. Dariana Kozmina/Martina Nitkova (GSU), 8-6
2. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic (FU) def. Rachel Malina/Emma Stahl-Johansson (GSU), 8-1
3. Lisa Bornt-Davis/Lauren Tomory (FU) def. Brittany Smith/Mateja Podgorsek (GSU), 8-5

Singles
1. Gioia (FU) def. Kozmina (GSU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Osborne (FU) def. Nitkova (GSU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Bonnie Baird (FU) def. Malina (GSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Eckert (FU) def. Stahl-Johansson (GSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Manojlovic (FU) def. Podgorsek (GSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Tomory (FU) def. Kiera Strickland (GSU) 6-2, 6-0

Order of Finish (4, 1, 3, 2, 5, 6)