Friday, February 24
Cleveland, Tenn.
2 p.m.
The Citadel
6
at
3
Lee
Photo by: V.L. Duffy
Bulldogs Win in Cleveland on Friday
2/24/2017 7:55:00 PM | Tennis
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Citadel tennis team defeated Lee 6-3 in Cleveland, Tennessee, on Friday night.
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The Bulldogs (5-9) won two of the three doubles competitions, starting with an 8-6 victory by sophomore Michael Anzalone and freshman Willem von Zyl over Jake Okines and Boyd Blackburn at the number 2 position. Freshman Noah Nawabi and senior Connor Grady also won the number 3 doubles with a score of 8-6 over Daniel Prata and Westley Lemke.
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In the singles competition, the Bulldogs took the first four matches. Anzalone won 6-3, 6-4 at the number one position and sophomore Matthew Henson won 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot. Nawabi earned a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory at the number 3 position and von Zyl brought home the final win for the Bulldogs with a score of 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4. Â
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The Bulldogs will continue their road tour when they face Point and Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, and Oglethorpe and Emmanuel on Sunday. Live results will be available for the match against Georgia Tech, and full results will be available at the conclusion of all matches at CitadelSports.com.
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For more information on The Citadel tennis, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
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The Bulldogs (5-9) won two of the three doubles competitions, starting with an 8-6 victory by sophomore Michael Anzalone and freshman Willem von Zyl over Jake Okines and Boyd Blackburn at the number 2 position. Freshman Noah Nawabi and senior Connor Grady also won the number 3 doubles with a score of 8-6 over Daniel Prata and Westley Lemke.
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In the singles competition, the Bulldogs took the first four matches. Anzalone won 6-3, 6-4 at the number one position and sophomore Matthew Henson won 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot. Nawabi earned a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory at the number 3 position and von Zyl brought home the final win for the Bulldogs with a score of 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4. Â
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The Bulldogs will continue their road tour when they face Point and Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, and Oglethorpe and Emmanuel on Sunday. Live results will be available for the match against Georgia Tech, and full results will be available at the conclusion of all matches at CitadelSports.com.
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For more information on The Citadel tennis, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
34
#2 Singles Match
12
66
12
#3 Singles Match
123
376
652
#4 Singles Match
12
66
32
#5 Singles Match
123
746
667
#6 Singles Match
12
14
66
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