Box Score CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In the quarterfinals of the 2025 Southern Conference Championship, the Wofford College men's tennis team was defeated 4-0 by Mercer at the Champions Club. The Bears, seeded second in the tournament, won the doubles point and then took three singles matches to clinch the win.
In doubles, the All-SoCon first team pairing of
Robbie Young and
Jack Deveney had a 6-2 win at the #1 position for Wofford. The Bears answered with a 6-2 win at the #2 position. In the deciding match at the #3 position, it was tied at 5-5 before the Bears won 7-6 (7-3) to claim the doubles point.
Mercer took the first set in five of the six singles matches, including two that went to tiebreakers. The Bears won the #5 position and the #4 position in straight sets to take a 3-0 lead in the overall match. At #6 singles,
Owen Dooley lost the first set, but won the second set 6-3 before falling in the third set.
The remaining three matches were unfinished. Mercer was leading 7-6, 5-2 at the #1 position.
Daniel Clivio won the first set at the #3 position and lost the second set. Mercer was leading 3-2 in the third set. The #2 position was in the third set, as the Bears won the first set before
Jack Deveney won the second set and had a 3-2 lead in the third set.
Wofford (6-13, 1-6) was the seventh seed in the tournament. The Bears (12-7, 6-1), who tied for first in the regular season with Samford and ETSU, advance to face Samford in the semifinals.
Doubles Results
1.
Robbie Young/
Jack Deveney (WOF) def. Nemanja Stefanovic/Marceau Fouilhoux (MER) 6-2
2. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio/Amen Prince Gandonou (MER) def.
Hugo Rask/
Ian Rasheed (WOF) 6-2
3. Howell Burns/E. Davila Gasser (MER) def.
Max Graham/
Daniel Clivio (WOF) 7-6 (7-3)
Singles Results
1. Nemanja Stefanovic (MER) vs.
Robbie Young (WOF) 7-6, 5-2, unfinished
2. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (MER) vs.
Jack Deveney (WOF) 6-2, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. Amen Prince Gandonou (MER) vs.
Daniel Clivio (WOF) 4-6, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
4. Tom Hagelauer (MER) def.
Ian Rasheed (WOF) 7-6, 6-4
5. Marceau Fouilhoux (MER) def.
Hugo Rask (WOF) 6-2, 6-1
6. Howell Burns (MER) def.
Owen Dooley (WOF) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
