CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel men's tennis team will continue its non-conference road swing this weekend as it plays three matches in two days.
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In the first match of the weekend, the Bulldogs will face Georgia Gwinnett at 10 a.m. The reigning NAIA National Champions will face USC-Aiken on Friday for their spring season opener before facing the Bulldogs at the GGC Tennis Facility. The Grizzlies' lead the all-time series between the schools 1-0. Georgia Gwinnett finished the 2015 season with a 16-2 record and a 10-0 mark at home.
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In the afternoon match, the Bulldogs will take on Point University in a neutral site contest. The Skyhawks finished the season with a 13-10 mark last season. The match is set to begin at 4 p.m.
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The Citadel wraps up the busy weekend with a 1 p.m. contest at Brevard. This will be just the second contest of the season for the Tornadoes who completed the 2015 spring slate with a 4-13 record. First-year head coach Evan Schreiner's squad will have limited experience as four of the six athletes on the team are freshmen.
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The Bulldogs earned their first win of the 2016 season this past weekend after defeating Spartanburg Methodist 7-0. The Citadel swept all six single matches and won two of the three doubles matchups in the contest. The Bulldogs have had a challenging schedule thus far into the season with three of the first four matches coming against opponents ranked in the ITA top-100.
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Full results of all three contests will be available at CitadelSports.com.
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