SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College men's tennis team defeated Ouachita by a 5-2 score on Thursday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center for the final non-conference match of the season. The Tigers won the double point, but the Terriers answered by winning five of the six singles matches for the win.
Ouachita's #1 doubles team, ranked fifth in NCAA Division II, won by a 6-2 score. The Tigers secured the point with a 6-4 win at the #3 position. The #2 position was left unfinished, with
Hugo Rask and
Ian Rasheed trailing 5-4.
In singles, the Terriers won the first set in five of the six matches.
Jack Burdell had a 6-2, 6-3 win at the #5 position and
Daniel Clivio added a 6-3, 6-3 win at the #3 position.
Ian Rasheed gave the Terriers a 3-1 lead in the match with a 7-5, 6-1 victory at the #4 position. At #1 singles, Phil Exner, who is ranked #2 in NCAA Division II, had a 6-3, 6-4 win to cut the overall lead to 3-2.
Hugo Rask was able to clinch the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the #6 position. The lone match to go three sets was at the #2 position, as
Jack Deveney won the first set 7-5 and lost the second set 1-6. In the third set, Deveney had a 4-1 lead, but the Tigers tied it at 5-5 before Deveney closed out the 7-5 win.
"Today was a terrific team win against a very good team," said head coach
Rod Ray. "All week we talked about the response and the guys certainly responded after losing the doubles point."
Wofford (5-9, 0-3) will resume Southern Conference play on Saturday, March 29, at The Citadel. The match will begin at 9:30 a.m., which is earlier than previously announced. The Tigers are 8-7 overall.
Doubles Results
1. Phil Exner/Ramon Strassmann (OBU) def.
Robbie Young/
Jack Deveney (WOF) 6-2
2.
Hugo Rask/
Ian Rasheed (WOF) vs. Elias Lagger/Moritz Buss (OBU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Yarin Aebi/Aaron Osmond (OBU) def.
Daniel Clivio/
Jack Burdell (WOF) 6-4
Singles Results
1. Phil Exner (OBU) def.
Robbie Young (WOF) 6-3, 6-4
2.
Jack Deveney (WOF) def. Ramon Strassmann (OBU) 7-5, 1-6, 7-5
3.
Daniel Clivio (WOF) def. Elias Lagger (OBU) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Ian Rasheed (WOF) def. Moritz Buss (OBU) 7-5, 6-1
5.
Jack Burdell (WOF) def. Aaron Osmond (OBU) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Hugo Rask (WOF) def. Tinus Mueller (OBU) 7-5, 6-2