USC Upstate 7, Wofford 0

SPARTANBURG, S.C.- The Wofford men's tennis team was defeated on Thursday afternoon by cross-town foe USC Upstate 7-0 on the Spartans home courts. The loss snaps a three match win streak for the Terriers as they fall to 3-6 while the Spartans improve to 8-2.

The Terriers looked to have the doubles point in hand as they as split matches on courts one and two and were up a break on court three before USC Upstate pushed it to a tiebreaker. Playing at No. 3, Tinus Van Wyk and Scott Collins went up a mini break in the tiebreaker and had a match point opportunity at 6-5 but were unable to convert. The Spartan duo of Jack Roux and Edgar Rodriguez won the next three points to win the match 9-8 (6) and give USC Upstate the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.

In singles play Wofford was unable to pull out a victory. At No. 4, Van Wyk lost in a third set match tiebreaker 6-3, 6-7 (1), 1-0 (10-4). Alan Donald also took his opponent to a third set match tiebreaker but fell 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3) on court No. 5. USC Upstate took the remaining four singles match in straight sets.

The Terriers return to action Friday morning as they take on Cornell in a neutral site match at Furman. Match time is slated for 9 a.m.