CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – In the semifinals of the 2026 Southern Conference Championship, the Wofford College women's tennis team was defeated 4-2 by Furman on Friday. The Paladins won the doubles point and then won three singles matches to close out the victory.
 
In doubles, the Paladins won at the #1 position 6-1. They added a 6-4 win at the #3 position to clinch the doubles point. The match at the #2 position was unfinished with Furman leading.
 
Singles began with each team winning the first set in three of the six matches. Ella Suk got the Terriers a point with a 6-0, 6-2 win at the #4 position. Katie Godfree had a 7-5, 6-1 win at the #3 position to give Wofford a 2-1 lead in the overall match. Furman earned a straight-set win at the #6 position and a three-set win at the #5 position to clinch the match.
 
The remaining singles match at the #1 position was left unfinished after Grace Agster won the first set 6-3 and lost the second set 6-4, with the Paladins leading in the third set.
 
"I am so incredibly proud of this team," said head coach Krissy Hall. "The growth I have seen this season has been unbelievable. We fell just short today, but we left it all out on the court. This group competed with heart, fought for each other, and has so much to be proud of."
 
The Terriers (11-8, 4-3) were the #4 seed and advanced to the semifinals for the third time in the last four years. Furman (17-4), the #1 seed, advanced to the championship match against the #2 seed East Tennessee State.