Friday, April 14
Johnson City, Tenn.
2 p.m.
The Citadel
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at
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ETSU
Bulldogs Fall to Bucs
4/14/2017 7:07:00 PM | Tennis
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Citadel tennis team dropped its match against the ETSU Bucs in Johnson City, Tennessee, on Friday.
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Sophomores Matthew Henson and Roy Hobson fell in a close 6-4 doubles match at the No. 1 position against Robert Herrera and Diego Nunez. The Bucs (13-7, 7-0) continued on to sweep the remainder of the doubles competition to take a 1-0 lead.
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In the singles action, the Bucs' 52nd-ranked David Biosca defeated Henson at the No. 1 positon by a score of 6-1, 6-2. Herrera, ranked 125th in singles, then defeated freshman Willem van Zyl at the No.2 spot 6-0, 6-1. The Bucs went on to win the match 7-0 to maintain a perfect conference record.
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Next up, the Bulldogs (11-29, 1-5 SoCon) will head to Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday to conclude conference play against Samford and then faceoff against Alabama-Huntsville. The Samford Bulldogs have a 6-11 record overall and are 2-4 in the SoCon after defeating Chattanooga in a close 4-3 match on Wednesday. The UAH Chargers have a 9-14 record this season and will close out their regular season play on Saturday against The Citadel.
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Saturday's match against Samford is scheduled for 2 p.m. before the Bulldogs take on Alabama-Huntsville at 7 p.m. Full results will be available at CitadelSports.com at the conclusion of both matches.
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For more information on The Citadel tennis, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
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Sophomores Matthew Henson and Roy Hobson fell in a close 6-4 doubles match at the No. 1 position against Robert Herrera and Diego Nunez. The Bucs (13-7, 7-0) continued on to sweep the remainder of the doubles competition to take a 1-0 lead.
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In the singles action, the Bucs' 52nd-ranked David Biosca defeated Henson at the No. 1 positon by a score of 6-1, 6-2. Herrera, ranked 125th in singles, then defeated freshman Willem van Zyl at the No.2 spot 6-0, 6-1. The Bucs went on to win the match 7-0 to maintain a perfect conference record.
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Next up, the Bulldogs (11-29, 1-5 SoCon) will head to Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday to conclude conference play against Samford and then faceoff against Alabama-Huntsville. The Samford Bulldogs have a 6-11 record overall and are 2-4 in the SoCon after defeating Chattanooga in a close 4-3 match on Wednesday. The UAH Chargers have a 9-14 record this season and will close out their regular season play on Saturday against The Citadel.
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Saturday's match against Samford is scheduled for 2 p.m. before the Bulldogs take on Alabama-Huntsville at 7 p.m. Full results will be available at CitadelSports.com at the conclusion of both matches.
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For more information on The Citadel tennis, follow @CitadelOlympic or visit CitadelSports.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
12
66
#2 Singles Match
12
01
66
#3 Singles Match
12
32
66
#4 Singles Match
12
11
66
#5 Singles Match
12
13
66
#6 Singles Match
12
41
66
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