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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel tennis team dropped a competitive, 4-3 decision to Wofford at the Reeves Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.

"It was a great battle," head coach Chuck Kriese said. "I give credit to Wofford for fighting us off all day. Their doubles gave them the early edge. We have been fighters all season and maybe we are starting to see the small things that you mentally have to do to win close matches. I wish we had a month left in the season, but we don't so we have to see what we can get done here at the end."

Wofford (9-11, 3-3 SoCon) took an early 1-0 lead by claiming wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. At No. 1 in the lineup, sophomore Artemie Amari and freshman Matthew Henson picked up their seventh win this season courtesy of a 6-3 victory.

Doubles play proved to be the deciding point after the teams split the six singles matches, with The Citadel (8-27, 0-6 SoCon) winning at the top three positions in the lineup. Amari won in straight sets 7-5, 7-6 (5) at No. 2 for his team-leading 14th singles victory in 2016. At No. 1, sophomore Nicholas Bradley earned his 11th win of the season with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 decision. Henson battled back after dropping his first set at No. 3 and claimed a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory for his 11th win this year.

The Terriers won in straight sets at No. 5 and No. 6 singles to take a 3-0 lead in the team score, but wins by Bradley and Henson pulled the Bulldogs within 3-2 before a three-set win at No. 4 clinched the team victory and an undefeated home schedule for Wofford.

The Citadel plays its final matches of the regular season at home Saturday, hosting ETSU at noon and USC Sumter at 5 p.m. Both matches are scheduled for the Earle Tennis Center, and admission is free.

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