Saturday, April 15
Birmingham, Ala.
2 p.m.
The Citadel
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at
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Samford
Bulldogs Conclude Regular Season Saturday
4/16/2017 10:52:00 AM | Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel tennis team fell to Samford before dropping a close match to Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday.
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The Samford Bulldogs (7-11, 3-4 SoCon) swept the singles and doubles competitions to win 7-0.
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In doubles action against the Chargers (9-14), sophomores Matthew Henson and Roy Hobson defeated Noah Pring and Brodie Holmes 8-4 at the No. 2 position. The Chargers won at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots to start the match with a 2-1 lead against the Bulldogs.
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In the singles competition, Henson won at the No. 3 position with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Willem van Zyl won 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot, and sophomore Roy Hobson won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5. The Chargers went on to win 5-4.
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The Bulldogs (11-31, 1-6) head to Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday to compete in the Southern Conference Championships as the No. 7 seed.
The Bulldogs will face Furman in the first round of the tournament at the Mickel Tennis Center at 1 p.m. Â Live stats and full 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 Samford Bulldogs (7-11, 3-4 SoCon) swept the singles and doubles competitions to win 7-0.
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In doubles action against the Chargers (9-14), sophomores Matthew Henson and Roy Hobson defeated Noah Pring and Brodie Holmes 8-4 at the No. 2 position. The Chargers won at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots to start the match with a 2-1 lead against the Bulldogs.
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In the singles competition, Henson won at the No. 3 position with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Willem van Zyl won 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot, and sophomore Roy Hobson won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5. The Chargers went on to win 5-4.
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The Bulldogs (11-31, 1-6) head to Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday to compete in the Southern Conference Championships as the No. 7 seed.
The Bulldogs will face Furman in the first round of the tournament at the Mickel Tennis Center at 1 p.m. Â Live stats and full 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
35
67
#2 Singles Match
12
23
66
#3 Singles Match
12
64
76
#4 Singles Match
12
23
66
#5 Singles Match
12
35
67
#6 Singles Match
12
33
66
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