CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel tennis team will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, to compete against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday.
 
The Bulldogs will compete in their third doubleheader after dropping matches to Clemson and Georgia Southern last Saturday and North Carolina State on Monday. Freshman Jack Pyritz earned his first win against Clemson's Marshall Dagostine with a 6-0, 6-3 decision at the No. 6 position.
 
Friday's match will be the season opener for the Gamecocks, whose team consists of four players in the Preseason ITA Rankings. The Citadel will take on South Carolina at the Carolina Tennis Center beginning at 2:30 p.m. The start time for Friday's second match will be determined at the conclusion of the first match.
 
Live stats and a video stream for Friday's matches against South Carolina can be found at CitadelSports.com.
 
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