Mar. 8, 2003

Charleston, SC - The Citadel tennis program lost to the visiting UNC-Wilmington, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the Citadel's Donald C. Bunch Courts at the Earle Tennis Center.

The Citadel Bulldogs (5-6) played UNCW Seahawks (3-4) even in singles play, winning all of the top three seeded matches. In the number one seed, the Citadel's Matt Stubbs outplayed Danilo Mendes, 6-2, 6-2, while in the number two match, John Williams defeated Rahiul Rajklewa, 6-0, 6-0. In doubles play, the Bulldogs lost two of the possible three matches. Stubbs and Williams managed to gather a win from Mauricio Cabarini and Rajklewa, 8-3.

The Bulldogs next match will be at Chattanooga beginning at noon on Sunday, March 9. The Citadel will travel in hopes to bring back their first victory this season against a SoCon opponent.

The Citadel 3 vs. UNCW 4Singles:1. Matt Stubbs def. Danilo Mendes, 6-2, 6-2;2. John Williams def. Rahiul Rajklewa, 6-0, 6-0;3. Lawrence Tere def. Mauricio Cabarini, 6-4, 7-5;4. Lee Bailey def. David Lara, 6-3, 6-3;5. Scott Curry def. Warren Woolfolk, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4;6. Thierry Zysset def. Nicholas Medica, 6-3, 7-5

Doubles:1. Stubbs/Williams def. Rajklewa/Cabarini 8-3;2. Zysset/Bailey def. Woolfolk/Lara, 8-6;3. Mendes/Curry def. Medica/Tere, 8-6