Sunday, March 5
Charleston, S.C.
11 a.m.
The Citadel
0
vs
7
Mercer
Photo by: V.L. Duffy
The Citadel Falls in Conference Doubleheader
3/5/2017 7:35:00 PM | Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel tennis team fell in its first home doubleheader of the season against conference opponent Mercer on Sunday.
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The Mercer Bears (11-2) swept the first match in both singles and doubles competitions over the Bulldogs (8-12) with a score of 7-0.
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During the second match, sophomore Matthew Henson and junior Ryan Templet won in the doubles competition at the No. 3 position over Jordan Mark and Sam Fried for Mercer by a score of 6-4. Freshman Willem van Zyl defeated Mercer's Olivier Stewart in the singles competition at the No. 3 spot after a 5-4 retirement. The Bulldogs eventually fell 6-1 to the Bears.
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Next up on the Bulldogs' schedule is a home match against James Madison on Tuesday. The Dukes currently hold a 3-5 record after coming off a 7-0 loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday. Â
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The match against JMU is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and results will be available 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 Mercer Bears (11-2) swept the first match in both singles and doubles competitions over the Bulldogs (8-12) with a score of 7-0.
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During the second match, sophomore Matthew Henson and junior Ryan Templet won in the doubles competition at the No. 3 position over Jordan Mark and Sam Fried for Mercer by a score of 6-4. Freshman Willem van Zyl defeated Mercer's Olivier Stewart in the singles competition at the No. 3 spot after a 5-4 retirement. The Bulldogs eventually fell 6-1 to the Bears.
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Next up on the Bulldogs' schedule is a home match against James Madison on Tuesday. The Dukes currently hold a 3-5 record after coming off a 7-0 loss to Virginia Tech on Sunday. Â
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The match against JMU is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and results will be available 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
10
#2 Singles Match
123
636
161
#3 Singles Match
12
66
20
#4 Singles Match
123
727
666
#5 Singles Match
12
66
22
#6 Singles Match
12
77
65
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