BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Wofford College men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Gardner-Webb University on Wednesday afternoon at the Webb Tennis Complex. The Runnin' Bulldogs claimed the doubles point and the Terriers won a pair of singles matches in the contest.
In doubles, the Runnin' Bulldogs won at the #3 position before the Terrier duo of
Bryce Keim and
Callum Rendle picked up a 7-6 win at the #1 position in a 9-7 tiebreaker. With the doubles point on the line at the #2 position,
Ashe Ray and
Will Fullett were defeated 7-6 on a 7-5 tiebreaker.
During the singles matches, Gardner-Webb earned at point at the #5 position before
Max Graham had a 6-2, 6-4 win at the #6 position.
Ashe Ray tied the match at two points each when he recorded a 6-2, 6-3 win at #1 singles. The Runnin' Bulldogs claimed straight set wins at the #4 and #3 positions to clinch the match. In the final match to end,
Mark Endler was defeated in three sets at the #2 position.
Wofford (0-4) will visit Stetson for a match on Saturday, January 29, at 1:00 p.m.
Doubles Results
# 1
Bryce Keim/
Callum Rendle (WOF) def. Putter,Victor/Van Wyk,Chrisjan (GWUM) 7-6 (9-7)
#2 Enslin,Connor/Harris,Sebastian (GWUM) def.
Ashe Ray/
Will Fullett (WOF) 7-6 (7-5)
#3 Butler,Cathal/Spring,John (GWUM) def.
Robert Young/
Mark Endler (WOF) 6-4
Singles Results
#1
Ashe Ray (WOF) def. Van Wyk,Chrisjan (GWUM) 6-2, 6-3
#2 Putter,Victor (GWUM) def.
Mark Endler (WOF) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
#3 Harris,Sebastian (GWUM) def.
Callum Rendle (WOF) 7-5, 6-3
#4 Dias, Eduardo (GWUM) def.
Robert Young (WOF) 6-4, 6-2
#5 Lepine,Alex (GWUM) def.
Will Fullett (WOF) 6-3, 6-3
#6
Max Graham (WOF) def. Spring,John (GWUM) 6-2, 6-4