ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Wofford men’s tennis team earned its first victory of the season as it defeated Winthrop University, 4-3, on Thursday evening at the Memorial Tennis Courts.

With the victory, the Terriers improved to 1-1 overall, while the Eagles fell to 0-1 overall with the loss.

Wofford gained the early 1-0 advantage after winning a hard-fought point in doubles. Winthrop took the lead first as it won the No. 2 doubles matchup 6-1. Wofford then rallied to win the point, earning victories in the final two doubles matches. The No. 3 pair of sophomore David Sklar and freshman Trevor Gotkowski defeated Juan Pablo Boada and Steven Patrick 6-4 to tie up doubles at 1-1. Then, No. 1 doubles pair junior Rob Galloway and freshman Haris Poric defeated Peter Nogovnak and Corey Decandia 6-4, earning the Terriers the doubles point.

In singles play, the Terriers earned three points to earn the 4-3 victory. After the Eagles gained two points by winning the first two singles matches, No. 6 singles player sophomore Parks Thompson earned the first point for Wofford, defeating Decandia 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

After Winthrop extended its lead with a victory in the No. 1 singles match, the Terriers would win two straight singles matches to win the match. The comeback began with a victory by No. 4 singles player junior Walker Heffron, who defeated Mitchell 6-3, 5-6, 6-3. The final point was then earned by No. 2 singles player Poric, who defeated Patrick 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.

The Terriers return to action on Sunday when they host Mercer University for their home opener at the John E. Reeves Tennis Courts. The match will begin at 1 p.m.