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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Tennis Claims Pair of Wins Over Methodist

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel tennis team picked up a pair of wins over Methodist Friday afternoon in the first home matches of the season. The Bulldogs started the day off with a 6-3 win in the first match, and followed that up with a 6-0 win in the day's second match.

Match 1 Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: The Citadel 6, Methodist 3
Records: The Citadel (4-11), Methodist (0-10)

Match 1 Rundown
  • Methodist claimed two of the three doubles points to start the day off, but Gavin Stewart and Zvonko Bencedic claimed the Bulldogs' first point with an 8-5 win at No. 1.
  • In singles action, Methodist claimed the No. 2 singles point with a three-setter.
  • The Bulldogs swept through the final five points, all in straight sets for the win.
  • Stewart claimed No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Coleman Baker.
  • Phillip Quinn won at No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-1 over Tyler Kane.
  • Bencedic matched Stewart with a pair of 6-2 wins at No. 4.
  • At No. 5, Noah Nawabi defeated Lucas Dunlop 6-0, 6-2.
  • Jack Pyritz closed out the first match with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Brandon Ly.

Match 1 Results
Doubles
1. Gavin Stewart / Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) def. Trent Harner / Coleman Baker (Methodist) 8-5
2. Hayden Wilfong / Tyler Kane (Methodist) def. Phillip Quinn / Josiah Schainblatt (The Citadel) 8-5
3. AJ Rogers / E.J. Stolmeijer (Methodist) def. Noah Nawabi / Leo du Plooy (The Citadel) 8-5

Singles
1. Stewart (The Citadel) def. Baker (Methodist) 6-2, 6-2
2. Harner (Methodist) def. Will Graham (The Citadel) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-3)
3. Quinn (The Citadel) def. Kane (Methodist) 6-1, 6-1
4. Bencedic (The Citadel) def. Wilfong (Methodist) 6-2, 6-2
5. Nawabi (The Citadel) def. Lucas Dunlop (Methodist) 6-0, 6-2
6. Jack Pyritz (The Citadel) def. Brandon Ly (Methodist) 6-3, 6-0


Match 2 Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: The Citadel 6, Methodist 0
Records: The Citadel (5-11), Methodist (0-11)

Match 2 Rundown
  • Due to the second match starting later in the day, the two teams were only able to play singles. The Bulldogs swept all six points with six straight-sets victories.
  • Stewart won 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1 over Hayden Wilfong, while Will Graham bested Henry Murray 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2.
  • At No. 3 singles, Quinn defeated AJ Rogers 6-1, 6-0, and Bencedic won 6-2, 6-1 over E.J. Stolmeijer at No. 4 singles.
  • Nawabi defeated Henry Blanco 6-4, 6-0 at No. 5, and Pyritz rounded action out with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles over Dunlop.

Match 2 Results
Singles
1. Gavin Stewart (The Citadel) def. Hayden Wilfong (Methodist) 7-5, 6-2
2. Will Graham (The Citadel) def. Henry Murray (Methodist) 6-3, 6-0
3. Phillip Quinn (The Citadel) def. AJ Rogers (Methodist) 6-1, 6-0
4. Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) def. E.J. Stolmeijer (Methodist) 6-2, 6-1
5. Noah Nawabi (The Citadel) def. Henry Blanco (Methodist) 6-4, 6-0
6. Jack Pyritz (The Citadel) def. Lucas Dunlop (Methodist) 6-1, 6-2

QUOTABLES FROM COACH KRIESE
"I was very proud of the guys' mental endurance today as they won two matches over Methodist. Methodist was well coached and played with a lot of enthusiasm today. Our guys maintained their poise for a long period today, and their fundamentals held. I'm proud of that. We did a very nice job in the first match rebounding from losing two of the three doubles matches. Some of the guys are starting to play with more and more confidence."

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will next jump back into Southern Conference action, playing Samford at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. The 'Dogs will then travel to Dallas, Texas next week for three matches against UT Dallas, UT Arlington and Utah.

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