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CLINTON, S.C. – The Blue Hose came back to score four unanswered points and clinched the match at the four-hour mark on the top court as the Wofford women's tennis team fell to Presbyterian College, 4-3, Thursday afternoon at the Templeton Tennis Courts. The top court match featuring Wofford's Sarah Evans and Presbyterian's Greer Ransom went to three sets and Greer clinched the match in a close third set.
With the loss, the Terriers fall to 5-9 overall on the season and the Blue Hose improve to 8-11-1 overall with the victory.
Wofford rallied in doubles from a one-match deficit, winning the final two matches and taking a 1-0 lead. After losing the doubles point at the No. 3 match, Catherine Martin and Mareli Sanchez won the No. 2 doubles match 8-5 to tie up the point, and Julia Paulson and Evans clinched the point winning on the top court 8-6.
Paulson got things started in singles at the No. 3 position giving the Terriers a 2-0 lead in the match, defeating Caroline Ferrari, 6-1, 6-0. Taylor Carlson extended Wofford's lead 3-0 winning the No. 6 singles match against Lucia Leahy, 6-1, 6-4 putting the Terriers in a commanding lead.
The Blue Hose began their comeback at the No. 5 singles match. Caroline deLoach won in a tight three set match with Sanchez, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, that cut into the Terriers lead 3-1. Patricia Alves brought Presbyterian within one at 3-2 as she won on the second court in two close sets, 7-5, 7-5. Courtney Gardiner then battled in three sets tying the match at 3-3 as she defeated Martin 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 on the fourth court.
The match came down to the top court as Ransom had to battle with Evans in three sets, including a close third set. Ransom won the first set 6-2 but Evans stormed back winning 6-1 in the second. In the final stanza, Ransom came out on top in a tight battle 7-5, clinching the victory for the Blue Hose.
The Wofford women's tennis team returns home to begin a four-match homestand on Saturday as they host Chattanooga in a Southern Conference match at noon at the John E. Reeves Tennis Center. Saturday will also be a Campus Kids' Day event. The Terriers will then host Samford on Sunday for another noon start.
