Furman defeated Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina but fell short to UNC-Greensboro and UNC-Wilmington March 22 during the first of three Southern Conference 7s series tournaments.<\/p>\n
In the opening game (hosted at the Citadel), the Paladins failed to generate any rhythm and committed 8 unforced turnovers to UNC-Greensboro. In the end, the Paladins came up a try-conversion short, dropping a 7-5 decision. UNC-G went on to win the tournament, finishing 4-0. Next up, Furman surrendered three first half trys to Coastal Carolina and trailed 17-0 at halftime.<\/p>\n
In the second half, Furman, finally found some offensive holes and ran past the Chanticleers 26-17. The Paladins then overwhelmed WCU 27 -5 in their third game. In the day’s final contest, Furman ran out of steam against UNC-Wilmington, losing 24-12.<\/p>\n
With junior Derrick Jones and freshman Miles Lerner, two of the Paladins more explosive players, remaining in Greenville with injuries, the Paladins traveled with only 8 players.<\/p>\n
“Our fitness was improved but in the end not having any substitutes cost us against UNC-Wilmington,” said Furman Coach John Roberts. “I think we moved the ball well this weekend and showed improvement. I think we have a lot of positive things to build on as we prepare for our next tournament April 19 in Boone.”<\/p>\n
Furman placed 6th in the tournament. The top eight teams in the SRC qualify for the SRC 7s Championships to be held April 26 at UNC-G.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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