SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford men's tennis team overcame a 3-0 deficit and defeated Kennesaw State, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at Reeves Tennis Center.
 
The win improves the Terriers to 7-3 on the season, including a 6-0 mark at home.
 
Wofford won despite losing the doubles point and the first two singles matches.
 
"The chips were down and we refused to go away," coach Rod Ray said. "We were in a precarious position after going down 3-0. I am proud of how we focused on what they could control to come from behind and win four singles matches in three sets. Kennesaw State is a very good team and their effort brought out the best in us today."
 
The Owls established the early momentum by easily taking the doubles point, with a 6-0 win in the no. 3 doubles position and a 6-2 win in the no. 1 doubles slot.
 
Kennesaw State carried the momentum into singles by winning the no. 5 and no. 6 singles match, taking each in straight sets.
 
Then, with no margin for error, the Terriers battled their way to four consecutive three set singles wins to take the match and remain undefeated at home.
 
First, in the no. 3 position, Parks Schoen rallied back after losing his first set to win, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Then, Haris Poric outlasted the Owls' Simon Pritchard, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, to win in the no. 1 singles position.
 
Wofford pulled even in the match with freshman Lucas Cerbelli's 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in the no. 2 spot. Cerbelli now has a team high seven singles wins on the season. With the match tied, 3-3, it all came down to fellow freshman Julian Chousa's match in the no. 4 position. Chousa battled to win a first set tiebreak, before dropping the second set to Kennesaw Sate's Jake Bouchillon. Then, in the third set, Chousa won, 6-4, to complete the comeback for the Terriers.
 
The win is the Terriers first all season in which they have lost the doubles point.
 
Up next, the Terriers will break for over a week before resuming play at home on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m., as they take on North Greenville.