SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Appalachian State University men's tennis came up just short Tuesday afternoon, as the Apps fell 4-3 to Southern Conference rival Wofford. The loss is the Black and Gold's second straight and with it, ASU falls to 6-4 on the season and 0-1 in conference action, while Wofford improves to an even 6-6 and spotless 2-0 in SoCon play.

The duo of Alain Humblet and Philip Kloc continued their impressive play at the number two doubles spot, as they defeated Stuart Robertson and Tom Wood, winning 8-5. However, the team of Andrew McKinnonn and Ezekiel Sansing could not keep pace with their competitors at the number three spot, falling 8-4.

In the deciding doubles match, the senior team of Trent Constance and Peter Jacobs came through for the Mountaineers, picking up an 8-6 win over Paul Bartholomy and Alan Donald at the number one spot, earning ASU the crucial doubles point and 1-0 match lead.

Wofford evened the match at one all, as Drew Superstein handed Britton Webb a 7-5, 6-0 loss at the number six spot in singles play. Humblet was able to get the Apps back on track, defeating Donald at the three position, winning in two sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Continuing with the back and forth affair, Appalachian was not able to retain its match lead as Jacobs fell 6-4, 6-4 at the number two spot.

Kloc was able to put Appalachian back on top once more, winning 6-4, 6-3 over Bartholomy at the four position, but McKinnon lost in three hard fought sets at the six spot, and Constance suffered the same fate in the match-decider, losing at the number one spot as ASU suffered the heartbreaking 4-3 loss.

The Mountaineers jump right back into action, as they return to the High Country to host UNC Asheville, Wednesday March 17. The match is set to start at 2 p.m. If the weather is nice the team will play on the ASU tennis courts behind the new athletics complex, if there is rain the match will be moved indoors to Grandfather Mountain.