SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women’s tennis team fell to Charlotte by a 5-2 score Tuesday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center.

With the loss, the Terriers drop to 3-5 on the year, while the 49ers improve to 9-1 overall.

The afternoon began with doubles play, where the duo of Othilia Lindqvist and Lucy Schermerhorn defeated Dominica Nemec and Natsuro Takayanagi (8-4) at the No. 3 position.  Charlotte earned a win at the No. 2 position, but the pairing of Sarah Evans and Guinn Garcia defeated the nation’s 48^th ranked duo of Alexandra Zinn and Andrea Rivera (8-5) at the No. 1 spot to give the Terriers the doubles point.

In singles action, Sarah Evans battled back after dropping the first set to defeat Alexandra Zinn (1-6, 6-1, 6-0) at the No. 1 position, yet the 49ers took the remaining singles matches to claim the overall win.

The Terriers return to action early Sunday afternoon, hosting UAB at 11:00 a.m. at the Reeves Tennis Complex.

RESULTS
Charlotte 5, Wofford 2

DOUBLES
1. Sarah Evans/Guinn Garcia (WOF) def. Alexandra Zinn/Andrea Rivera (CHA) 8-5
2. Anna Ekelund/Lisa Grosselius (CHA) def. Julia Paulson/Samantha Sullivan (WOF) 8-5
3. Othilia Lindqvist/Lucy Schermerhorn (WOF) def. Dominica Nemec/Natsuro Takayanagi (CHA) 8-4

SINGLES
1. Sarah Evans (WOF) def. Alexandra Zinn (CHA) 1-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Andrea Rivera (CHA) def. Julia Paulson (WOF) 6-1, 6-0
3. Natsuro Takayanagi (CHA) def. Audrey Coventry (WOF) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lisa Grosselius (CHA) def. Guinn Garcia (WOF) 4-6, 7-5, 2-3, retired
5. Anna Ekelund (CHA) def. Othilia Lindqvist (WOF) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4)
6. Iveta Guneva (CHA) def. Emily Przystawski (WOF) 6-3, 6-4