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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wofford men's tennis team concluded play Sunday afternoon at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem.
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The end of the tournament marks the end of the fall season for the Terriers, who competed in four events on their fall schedule.
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Haris Poric,
Parks Schoen,
Jack Thomas,
Lucas Cerbelli, and
Julian Chousa were the five Terriers that competed in the three day event that included players from 17 different schools.
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The Wofford players fared well over the weekend, owning a 16-7 record in all of their matches.
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"Going 16-7 as a team for the weekend is a testimony to how hard we've worked this fall," Terrier head coach
Rod Ray said. "This weekend's commitment from our competitors is evidence that we're on the right path."
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 In singles competition, senior
Haris Poric split his first two matches, but followed by winning two in a row to take fifth place in his draw. Poric defeated Virginia Tech's George Cartledge, 6-3, 7-6 (3) in his final match on Sunday.
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Elsewhere in singles play,
Jack Thomas and
Parks Schoen each competed in the C2 bracket, with both losing their first match before reeling off two straight wins to face each other in the consolation final. The two Terriers played a highly competitive final match, with Schoen coming out on top, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4.
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Freshmen
Lucas Cerbelli and
Julian Chousa displayed strong performances over the weekend, as both reached the finals of their respective brackets. Cerbelli dominated his draw, winning each of his three matches without dropping a set, including a 6-3, 6-0 win in the championship match over Liberty's Max Borcuti. Chousa won his first two matches, beating Wake Forest's Charles Parry, 6-4, 6-3, before falling in the championship.
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In doubles competition, the team of Thomas and Schoen defeated teams from UNC Asheville and Davidson to reach the final of their draw, where they were defeated by Indiana.
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"We've still got a lot of work to do," Ray said. "I've learned that this team isn't afraid of hard work. We're having an absolute ball together."
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Up next, the Terriers will be off for a few months, before they begin their spring season early in 2017.
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