SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In a match that was much closer than the final score would indicate, the Wofford women's tennis team was defeated 6-1 by East Tennessee State University at the Reeves Tennis Center. The Bucs won the doubles point in a tiebreaker and then won five of the six singles matches on a sunny Friday afternoon.
To begin doubles play,
Emely Kahrs and
Brianna Wilbur had a 6-4 win at the #3 position. At #2 doubles,
Breda Brennan and
Emma Sorensen had a 4-1 lead but the Bucs rallied for a 7-5 win to tie the point. At #1 doubles, neither team had a lead of more than one game. Wofford's
Georgia Fischer and
Lily Woods had a 6-5 advantage, but the Bucs tied it at 6-6 to send it to a tiebreaker. In the extra frame, the Bucs won 9-7 to win the match and earn the doubles point.
In singles, the Bucs picked up straight set wins at #1, #5 and #6 to clinch the match. The other three contests each went to three sets. At #2 singles,
Breda Brennan won the first set 6-2 before dropping the second set. In the third set tiebreaker, Brennan earned a 10-3 win.
At #4 singles,
Georgia Fischer won the opening set 6-3, lost the second set 0-6 and then was defeated 6-1. Briana Wilbur won her first set 6-4 at #3 singles and lost the second set 0-6. In the third set, it was tied at 6-6 with the tiebreaker being decided 7-4 in favor of the Bucs.
The Terriers (10-6, 1-1) remain at home and host Chattanooga on Sunday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m. East Tennessee State is 11-5 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Doubles Results
1. Laylo Bakhodirova/Mariya Shumeika (ETSU) def.
Georgia Fischer/
Lily Woods (WOF) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Breda Brennan/
Emma Sorensen (WOF) 7-5
3.
Emely Kahrs/
Brianna Wilbur (WOF) def. Emilia Alfaro/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 6-4
Singles Results
1. Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU) def.
Lily Woods (WOF) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Breda Brennan (WOF) def. Mariya Shumeika (ETSU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)
3. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def.
Brianna Wilbur (WOF) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Emilia Alfaro (ETSU) def.
Georgia Fischer (WOF) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Emely Kahrs (WOF) 6-2, 6-4
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def.
Catherine Blouin (WOF) 6-4, 6-3
