Clinton, S.C. - The Presbyterian College women's tennis team was defeated by Wofford on Sunday afternoon, 4-3, in a hard fought match.
The Terriers took the doubles point with wins on courts number one and two. Beth Taylor and Katie Thompson defeated their opponents 6-1 on the third court. The duo of Tracy Johnson and Samantha Calais took a 5-2 lead in their match on court two, but faltered in a tiebreaker.
In singles play, Taylor and Thompson each grabbed their second victories of the afternoon. Taylor earned a 7-5, 7-5 straight set victory at number four as Thompson took home a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win at number six. Johnson earned a 6-4, 6-3 win on court two.
"We had our chances, but in so many matches it comes down to doubles point," said head coach Steve Brooks. "Considering the match-ups, I thought we had a great chance because these Blue Hose fight hard and never give up. In the end, we came up just short."
Full results of the match can be found below:
Singles competition
1. VROMAN, Jenna (WOF) def. PATTON, Sydney (PC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. JOHNSON, Tracy (PC) def. HICKS, Cassidy (WOF) 6-4, 6-3
3. STERYOUS, Lilie (WOF) def. CALAIS, Samantha (PC) 7-5, 7-6
4. TAYLOR, Beth (PC) def. KLUSKA, Kay (WOF) 7-5, 7-5
5. JOCH, Lauren (WOF) def. LEEMAN, Jessica (PC) 6-1, 6-2
6. THOMPSON, Katie (PC) def. MASSIE, Liz (WOF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. HICKS, Cassidy/VROMAN, Jenna (WOF) def. PATTON, Sydney/LEEMAN, Jessica (PC) 6-1
2. STERYOUS, Lilie/KLUSKA, Kay (WOF) def. JOHNSON, Tracy/CALAIS, Samantha (PC) 7-6
3. TAYLOR, Beth/THOMPSON, Katie (PC) def. JOCH, Lauren/MASSIE, Liz (WOF) 6-1
The Blue Hose return to action when they host Winthrop for a mid-week Big South match. PC is scheduled to take on the Eagles on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
