SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Citadel tennis team fell to top-seeded ETSU, 4-0, Friday morning in the first round of the Southern Conference Championship at the Reeves Tennis Center in Spartanburg, S.C.

The Bucs went up early to claim the doubles point over the Bulldogs and take a 1-0 lead. Sebastian Yllera and Conner Huertas secured an 8-4 decision over Connor Grady and Oliver Dedding in the No. 3 position while Diego Nunez and Robert Herrera earned an 8-3 win over Nicholas Bradley and Jackson Pride at No. 2 doubles to earn the team point.

In singles play, Yllera topped Dedding in the No. 5 spot, 6-0, 6-0, while Herrera secured a win over Grady in the No. 6 position, 6-0, 6-0 to put the Bucs up 3-0.
Pride battled in the No. 4 slot but was defeated by Huertas, 6-1, 6-1 to give ETSU the fourth team point.