Women’s Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Contest To Wofford, 4-3 In SoCon Quarterfinals

Thursday, April 20

Chattanooga, Tenn.

2 PM

Samford University

Wofford

Box Score (PDF)

Women’s Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Contest To Wofford, 4-3 In SoCon Quarterfinals

4.20.23 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The No. 3-seeded Samford women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought, 4-3 match to the No. 6-seeded Wofford Terriers in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Champions Club.

With the loss, Samford ends its season with a mark of 12-8. Wofford improves its record to 12-10, and the Terriers advance to Friday's semifinal round.

The deciding match came at the No. 2 singles position. With the score tied at 3-3, that match went to a third and deciding set, with Wofford's Breda Brennan picking up a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 win over Samford's Ally Hayduk.

In doubles, Wofford won at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions to take an early 1-0 lead. The match at No. 1 doubles was not finished.

In singles, Samford won at No. 5, where Cameron Rogin defeated Emely Kahrs, 6-4, 6-0 to knot the score at 1-1. Wofford then retook the lead at 2-1 when Brianna Wilbur defeated Lindsay Song, 6-3, 6-2 on the No. 3 court. At No. 6 singles, Wofford's Catherine Blouin defeated Olivia Jablonski, 6-2, 6-1 for a 3-1 Terrier lead.

At No. 4 singles, Samantha Nanere earned a 7-5, 7-5 win over Georgia Fischer to cut the lead to 3-2. Alexis Lopez then tied the score at 3-3 with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win over Lily Woods at No. 1 singles.

Wofford 4, Samford 3
Singles Competition
1. Alexis Lopez (SAMW) def. Lily Woods (WOFW) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2. Breda Brennan (WOFW) def. Ally Hayduk (SAMW) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Brianna Wilbur (WOFW) def. Lindsay Song (SAMW) 6-3, 6-2
4. Samantha Nanere (SAMW) def. Georgia Fischer (WOFW) 7-5, 7-5
5. Cameron Rogin (SAMW) def. Emely Kahrs (WOFW) 6-4, 6-0
6. Catherine Blouin (WOFW) def. Olivia Jablonski (SAMW) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Lindsay Song/Samantha Nanere (SAMW) vs. Georgia Fischer/Lily Woods (WOFW) 2-5, unfinished
2. Breda Brennan/Catherine Blouin (WOFW) def. Alexis Lopez/Lauren Waddles (SAMW) 6-2
3. Emely Kahrs/Brianna Wilbur (WOFW) def. Cameron Rogin/Olivia Jablonski (SAMW) 6-3

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