Wofford’s Sarah Evans returns the ball Wednesday in the Southern Conference tennis tournament at Champions Club.
Staff Photo by Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times Free PressSarah Evans’ freshman season at Wofford came to an end Wednesday against Appalachian State in the first round of the Southern Conference women’s tennis tournament at the Champions Club.
The Chattanooga native and four-time state champion at GPS had a few moments of joy after she rallied from a set down to win her No. 3 singles match. That tied the team score at 3-all, but soon after the Mountaineers won the deciding match to advance with a 4-3 win.
“I knew that I had to win my match or else it was over, so I just played every single point as hard as I could,” said Evans, who beat Jessica Thaggard, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Evans’ mother, Karen, sporting a black Wofford T-shirt, watched the match intently from just outside the court. She said afterward that she was believed her daughter would win, even after losing the first set.
“I felt confident that she would come back,” she said. “She’s usually pretty good at doing that.”