SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's tennis team was defeated 5-2 by Kennesaw State on Friday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center to open the spring season. The Owls won the doubles point and secured the match with four singles wins.
In doubles, Kennesaw State earn the point by taking the second and third matches as the first match was unfinished.
The Owls won singles points at #6 and #3 before clinching the match with a win at #2.
Georgia Fischer then picked up a point for the Terriers with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory at # 4 singles. Freshman
Lily Woods went to three sets at the #1 position and came way with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 win. The final match of the day at #5 singles was won by the Owls for the 5-2 final margin.
Wofford (0-1) will travel to Coastal Carolina on January 23 for their next match.
Doubles Results
#1 Taylor Dean/Kat Muzik (KSU) vs.
Georgia Fischer/
Lily Woods (WOF), 3-3 (DNF)
#2 Ji Youn Lee/Valentina Taddia (KSU) def.
Breda Brennan/
Brianna Wilbur (WOF) 6-0
#3 Sofia Pinedo/Soomin Kim (KSU) def.
Liz Massie/
Ansley Hardeman (WOF) 6-1
Singles Results
#1
Lily Woods (WOF) def. Kat Muzik (KSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
#2 Taylor Dean (KSU) def.
Liz Massie (WOF), 7-5, 6-4
#3 Jin Youn Lee (KSU) def.
Brianna Wilbur (WOF), 6-3, 6-0
#4 Georgia Fisher (WOF) def. Valentina Taddia (KSU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
#5 Soomin Kim (KSU) def.
Breda Brennan (WOF), 3-6, 6-7, 1-0 (10-4)
#6 Sofia Pinedo (KSU) def.
Emely Kahrs (WOF), 6-2, 6-2