CLEMSON, S.C. – The Citadel opened its 2021 campaign on Sunday afternoon at Clemson, dropping a 7-0 decision to the Tigers at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility.

Match Information
Location: Clemson, S.C. (Duckworth Family Tennis Facility)
Final Score: Clemson 7, The Citadel 0
Records: Clemson (4-1), The Citadel (0-1)

Match Rundown

• Clemson opened the afternoon by taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, but Lucas Robins and Andrew Darby took four games off their Tiger foes in the No. 3 slot in a hotly-contested match.
• In singles action, Sebastian Kamieniecki claimed a set for the Bulldogs at No. 5 singles, opening the match with a first-set win over Spencer Whitaker before falling 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
• Hayden Shoemake played a competitive match in the No. 3 slot, winning eight games off Ryuhei Azuma, the most games won by a Bulldog on the afternoon.
• Darby and Robins also played well at the No. 6 and No. 4 positions, respectively. Darby took five games against his Power 5 opponent, and Robins came away with six games while facing Jorge Plans Gonzalez.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Ryuhei Azuma / Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-2
2. Teodor Giusca / Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake / Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 6-1
3. Carlos Kelaidis / Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins / Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles
1. Teodor Giusca (CLEM) def. Zvonko Bencedic (The Citadel) 6-0, 6-0
2. Yizhou Liu (CLEM) def. Josiah Schainblatt (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-0
3. Ryuhei Azuma (CLEM) def. Hayden Shoemake (The Citadel) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CLEM) def. Lucas Robins (The Citadel) 6-2, 6-4
5. Spencer Whitaker (CLEM) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (The Citadel) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Jacob Jahn (CLEM) def. Andrew Darby (The Citadel) 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6

Up Next
The Citadel will return to action next Saturday and Sunday as part of the USC Sumter Classic in Sumter, S.C.