Wofford 4, Davidson 3
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Terriers battled in singles action Thursday afternoon in Davidson, N.C., as Wofford captured a 4-3 come-from-behind victory to log its second consecutive men’s tennis Southern Conference win of the season over league opponent Davidson.
Davidson was victorious in doubles action, winning two matches out of three to clinch the doubles point. The duo of sophomore Christopher Williams and freshman Alan Donald were successful at the No. 3 position recording an 8-4 victory over the Wildcat’s Phillip Compeau and Walker Lyons.
Senior Andrew Stubbs avenged his doubles opponent Flaviu Simihaian at the No. 1 singles spot beating Simihaian 7-6, 6-3.
At the No. 2 singles slot, sophomore George Kernodle also competed in a rematch against his doubles opponent defeating Ethan Jaffee 6-1, 6-3.
Junior Scott Collins saw action at the No. 4 spot against Walker Lyons, handing Lyons a 6-1, 6-4 defeat.
At the No. 5 position, freshman Paul Bartholomy battled Sam Burns losing the first set then made a comeback to claim the final two sets winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, en route to capturing the match victory for the Terriers.
“We knew that today’s match was going to be really close,” said head coach Rod Ray after Wofford’s victory. “Davidson has a good team. The doubles point couldn’t have been any closer, and Davidson won that battle. Today’s win was a team effort. There is something about this team that they just will not quit. They truly have a never give up attitude.”
The Terriers will take a 10-day break before resuming play Sunday, March 30 against SoCon foe the College of Charleston at the Reeves Tennis Center at 1 p.m. on Wofford’s campus.
Wofford Men’s Tennis Results
Wofford 4, Davidson 3
Singles
No. 1 Andrew Stubbs (WOF) def. Flaviu Simihaian (DAV) 7-6, 6-3
No. 2 George Kernodle (WOF) def. Ethan Jaffee (DAV) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Eric Noble (DAV) def. Alan Donald (WOF) 7-6, 3-6, 6-1
No. 4 Scott Collins (WOF) def. Walker Lyons (DAV) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 Paul Bartholomy (WOF) def. Sam Burns (DAV) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 Scott Myers (DAV) def. Christopher Williams (WOF) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 Simihaian/Jaffee (DAV) def. Stubbs/Kernodle (WOF) 8-4
No. 2 Burns/Noble (DAV) def. Richard Cahi/Bartholomy (WOF) 9-7
No. 3 Williams/Donald (WOF) def. Phillip Compeau/Lyons (DAV) 8-4
Records
Wofford: 8-8, 2-2 SoCon
Davidson: 8-4, 2-1
Furman 7, Charlotte 0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Furman men’s tennis team downed Charlotte 7-0 in their last non-conference matchup of the regular season.
Furman earned the first point of the match with wins at the number one and number three doubles spots. In the top spot, the tadem of Andy Juc and Bo Ladyman defeated the team of Brad Clinard and Jeff Archer 8-3, while Jason Basile and Chris Motes won over Chris Huynh and Jesse Hutchinson 8-4 in the third spot.
The Paladins swept the singles matches, with Andy Juc starting off with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Felix Bernhoerster at number one singles. Ladyman defeated Clinard 6-1, 6-2 in the number two spot, and Motes clinched the win for the Paladins with a 6-4, 4-6, 11-9 win over Michael Anders.
With the win, Furman improves to 5-10 on the season, while Charlotte falls to 8-12. The Paladins take the court again on March 26 with a match against The Citadel in Greenville.
Furman 7, Charlotte 49ers 0
~Singles competition
1. Andy Juc (FUR) def. Felix Bernhoerster (CHA) 6-2, 6-0 2. Bo Ladyman (FUR) def. Brad Clinard (CHA) 6-1, 6-2 3. Chris Motes (FUR) def. Michael Anders (CHA) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9) 4. Jordan Walters (FUR) def. Ricky Cuellar (CHA) 7-5, 6-2 5. Sawyer Duncan (FUR) def. Moritz Bernhoerster (CHA) 6-2, 6-1 6. Michael Kociecki (FUR) def. Chris Huynh (CHA) 6-0, 6-0
~Doubles competition
1. Andy Juc/Bo Ladyman (FUR) def. Brad Clinard/Jeff Archer (CHA) 8-3 2. Felix Bernhoerster/Moritz Bernhoerster (CHA) def. Chris Rhyne/Andrei Chvetsov (FUR) 8-5 3. Jason Basile/Chris Motes (FUR) def. Chris Huynh/Jesse Hutchinson (CHA)
8-4
Photo Credit: Wofford Athletics
