SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's tennis team prevailed, 5-2, over Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Reeves Tennis Center.
 
The win moves the Terriers to 11-10 on the season and gives them their first SoCon win of 2017.
 
The Catamounts took the doubles point by winning two out of three matches. First, Western Carolina took the match at no. 2, getting a 6-2 win from Lauren McCall and Jordan Strickland. Then, they clinched the point on a 6-3 win from Elizabeth Ansari and Madison Riley at no. 3.
 
Even with the point already clinched for Western Carolina, the Terriers' Cassidy Hicks and Kalli Karas fought back to win, 7-5, at the no. 1 position.
 
The Terriers took back momentum on Hicks's 6-4, 6-3 win at no. 2 singles, which evened up the score at 1-1. Moments later, they took the lead after Curran Carver won her match, 6-4, 6-1 at no. 6.
 
Wofford continued its momentum on a thrilling comeback in the third set from Martin. After she won the first set, 6-0, Western Carolina's Strickland won the second set, 6-3, and built a 5-2 lead in the deciding third set, before Martin won five straight games to take the match, 6-0, 3-6, 7-5.
 
The Terriers clinched the match with their fourth straight singles win, as Lauren Reid took down Madison Riley, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 to clinch the match for Wofford.
 
After the match was clinched, the Terriers split the remaining two matches that were still in play. Taylor Carlson delivered a 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), while the Catamounts received a win at no. 3 from Alexa Webb, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
 
After the match, Wofford seniors Catherine Martin, Taylor Carlson, Kalli Karas, and Emily Erickson were honored for their contributions to the program.
 
Up next, the Terriers will be back in action tomorrow for their last home match of 2017, as they host Chattanooga at 1 p.m.
 
Doubles Results:

1. Cassidy Hicks/Kalli Karas (WOF) def. Savannah Taranto/Alexa Webb (WCU) 7-5
2. Lauren McCall/Jordan Strickland (WCU) def. Catherine Martin/Lauren Reid (WOF) 6-2
3. Elizabeth Ansari/Madison Riley (WCU) def. Taylor Carlson/Emily Erickson (WOF) 6-3

 
Singles Results:

1. Catherine Martin (WOF) def. Jordan Strickland (WCU) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
2. Cassidy Hicks (WOF) def. Savannah Taranto (WCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alexa Webb (WCU) def. Kalli Karas (WOF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Lauren Reid (WOF) def. Madison Riley (WCU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
5. Taylor Carlson (WOF) def. Elizabeth Ansari (WCU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Curran Carver (WOF) def. Lauren McCall (WCU) 6-4, 6-1