Furman put together an improbable rush for a Southern Conference volleyball championship before succumbing to Samford in the finals Sunday at Timmons Arena.

Furman outside hitter Lauren Haynes has been named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team.

Furman, which is hosting the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship beginning on Friday at Timmons Arena, made sure it will be there by winning its 1st-round match over UNC Greensboro on Monday night at Alley Gymnasium.

The immediate result of Paladin football’s 23-13 victory over Mercer was a rise in both notable FCS polls.

Two Furman runners, Bethany Graham and Dylan Schubert earned automatic bids to the NCAA Championships after leading the Paladins Friday at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship in Louisville, Ky. 

Junior Jake Raine scored twice as Furman defeated Wofford, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Championship, contested on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

The Furman men’s basketball, coming off a 2nd-place finish in both the regular season and the Southern Conference Tournament, is officially the favorite for the coming season’s championship.

Mary Beth Headley’s double-double helped lift the Furman volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-17) sweep of the Chattanooga Mocs in Southern Conference play, Saturday evening at Alley Gymnasium.

Fourteen teams are entered in the 52nd Furman Collegiate on Saturday and Sunday at the university golf course.

Highlighted by Mary Beth Headley’s double-double, Furman picked up its 1st Southern Conference on Saturday evening with a 3-0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-22) victory over UNC Greensboro at Alley Gymnasium.

Senior Ben Roberts helped Furman to its 6th shutout of the season on Saturday at Stone Stadium.

Furman finished 1st and its fastest runner, junior Bethany Graham, finished 2nd at the Live in Lou Classic in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday.

Junior Anna Morgan entered the final round of the 48th annual Lady Paladin Invitational in the lead after firing a 68 on Saturday.

In spite of double-doubles from Ava Augustson and Sarah Turner, The Citadel spoiled Furman’s Southern Conference volleyball opener on Wednesday night, 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-10, 25-22) at Alley Gymnasium.

Senior Alfredo Diaz-Santillan, from Charlotte, N.C., got his hat trick quickly in Furman’s 3-0 shutout of Winthrop in Rock Hill.

A Furman cross country program of national renown performed as expected in its annual home meet on Saturday.

Sarah Turner has 4 straight double-doubles, and Furman swept USC Upstate (25-14, 25-22, 25-21) in volleyball on Thursday evening at Alley Gymnasium.

Furman’s 35th annual Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic brings 10 teams together for flighted singles and doubles competition at Mickel Tennis Center on Friday through Sunday.

Even par wasn’t enough to win the Gopher Invitational, but it was enough for sophomore Will Morlan to finish in a tie for 3rd.

It’s fair to observe that the home advantage was negligible for South Carolina State on Sunday.

The recent history of Furman’s cross country merits special attention when its season begins. Thus is the Paladins’ debut at the head of this notes package.

Towson blanked Furman 3-0 (25­-19, 25-14, 25-16) in the Paladins’ final volleyball match at the Pirate Invitational, hosted by East Carolina in Greenville, N.C.

Furman pulled a draw out of the jaws of defeat in the 88th minute against host Houston Baptist at the HBU Invitational at Aveva Stadium, home of major-league rugby’s Houston SaberCats, on Thursday night.

Fan Fest may not offer something for everybody, but it offers something for everybody wearing purple.

Southern Conference volleyball head coaches may have underrated Furman a bit in their poll.

The Furman volleyball team is back on campus. It starts practicing on Tuesday. The 1st game is on Aug. 26 in Greenville.

Bring the whole family!

Rival Wofford ousted Furman from the Southern Conference Volleyball Championship. Sarah MacLean had 18 kills to lead the 4th-seeded Terriers past the 9th-seeded Paladins 3-1 (22-25, 29-27, 25-21, 25-15) in the semifinals on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- Whoa. Just whoa.

Volleyball remained alive in the Southern Conference tournament and the cross country rankings came out as the Paladins prepared for the national meet.

The home court was unkind as Furman fell in its final two regular-season volleyball matches on Friday and Saturday at Alley Gymnasium.

CHARLESTON -- The Furman volleyball team went on the road to McAlister Field House on Wednesday evening and lost 3-0 to The Citadel. Sharlissa de Jesus and Ali Ruffin both recorded double-doubles to lead the Bulldogs to the victory.

Led by Jasmine Greene and Nieva Gaither, both of whom had both a goal and an assist, Furman defeated East Tennessee State 3-1 on Sunday for the Paladins’ 1st Southern Conference women’s soccer win.

SPARTANBURG --Bella Tolone and Maya Mrus led the Furman volleyball team to a successful SoCon opener by rallying for a 3-2 (25-23, 27-29, 19-25, 25-23, 15-5) victory over Wofford at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night.

Furman’s final non-SoCon women’s soccer match didn’t go so well.

Three Furman players recorded double-doubles, but it wasn’t enough as the volleyball team fell on Thursday evening 3-1 to the Kennesaw State Owls in non-conference play at Alley Gymnasium.

It was a busy weekend for Furman athletics.

Furman quarterback Hamp Sisson’s good week just got better. He has been named Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Paladins’ 29-18, season-opening victory over FCS No. 24-ranked North Carolina A&T on Saturday.

The Furman football team may have taken the headlines this weekend after taking down nationally-ranked North Carolina A&T, but they weren’t the only Paladins in action.

The Furman volleyball team picked up a key early-season win over nearby Presbyterian College on Thursday night, but it wasn’t easy.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The final match of the UNCW Hampton Inn University Classic was memorable.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Furman volleyball team is off to the coast with an appearance in the UNCW Hampton Inn University Classic from UNC Wilmington’s Hanover Hall.

Southern Conference volleyball coaches voted the Paladins 6th in a preseason poll, with Neci Harris named to the preseason all-conference forecast.

The women are back on campus.

Furman’s 23-game volleyball schedule includes 12 home matches at Alley Gymnasium, as well as 16 games against Southern Conference opponents.

Athletics director Jason Donnelly has extended the contract of cross country/track and field coach Robert Gary.