GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman picked up four singles victories to edge out Wofford, 4-3, Thursday at the Reeves Tennis Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
The Terriers won two doubles matches to claim the first point. Alex Horn and Omar Williams posted a 6-4 victory over senior Ivan Mitric and freshman Ben Cahill at flight two, and Will Fullett and Ashe Ray defeated sophomore Chad Nash and freshman Emil Westling, 6-2, at flight three. The Paladins recorded the win at flight one, where 85th-ranked seniors Jake Bhangdia and Henrik Atlevi held off Javi Casasolas and Callum Rendle, 6-4.
Down 1-0, Furman scored the next four points to secure the team victory, winning at singles flights two through five in straight sets. Bhangdia topped Rendle, 6-3, 6-2, at flight two, and Atlevi outlasted Ray, 7-6(5), 7-5, at number three. At flight four, Westling beat Casasolas, 7-5, 6-3, and junior James Roelofse came into the Paladin lineup at flight five to defeat Fullett, 6-2, 6-4.
Wofford (7-10, 2-5 SoCon) took the remaining two matches at flights one and six. Williams outlasted Mitric, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, at number one, and Horn downed Nash, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, at number six.
Furman (8-11, 5-2 SoCon) concludes the regular season Sunday at 1 p.m. when the Paladins entertain S.C. State at the Mickel Tennis Center. Furman will honor seniors Henrik Atlevi and Jake Bhangdia in their final home match.
Furman 4, Wofford 3
Singles competition
1. Omar Williams (WOF) def. Ivan Mitric (FUR) 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
2. Jake Bhangdia (FUR) def. Callum Rendle (WOF) 6-3, 6-2
3. Henrik Atlevi (FUR) def. Ashe Ray (WOF) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
4. Emil Westling (FUR) def. Javi Casasolas (WOF) 7-5, 6-3
5. James Roelofse (FUR) def. Will Fullett (WOF) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alex Horn (WOF) def. Chad Nash (FUR) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Jake Bhangdia/Henrik Atlevi (FUR) def. Javi Casasolas/Callum Rendle (WOF) 6-4
2. Alex Horn/Omar Williams (WOF) def. Ivan Mitric/Ben Cahill (FUR) 6-4
3. Will Fullett/Ashe Ray (WOF) def. Chad Nash/Emil Westling (FUR) 6-2
Match Notes: Furman 8-11, 5-2 SoCon• Wofford 7-10, 2-5 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,5,3,4,1,6)