CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel dropped a 7-0 decision against Southern Conference foe Wofford at the Earle Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon in both the home and SoCon opener for the squad this season.
Match Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: Wofford 7, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (3-5, 0-1 SoCon), Wofford (3-3, 1-0 SoCon)
Match Rundown
- All three doubles matches were tight decisions, but the Terriers grabbed the early 1-0 lead after sweeping the trio of decisions. Will Graham and Hayden Shoemake nearly extended their match at No. 2, but ultimately fell 6-4 to their conference foes.
- Zvonko Bencedic and Phillip Quinn each pushed their singles matches to three sets at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. Bencedic just narrowly came up short, falling in a third-set tiebreak against Diego Losada despite winning 18 games.
- Sebastian Kamieniecki also forced a tiebreaker in his decisive second set at No. 6 singles but fell just short in a 6-1, 7-6 decision against Will Fullett.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Omar Williams / Bryce Keim (WOF) def.
Josiah Schainblatt /
Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-3
2. Diego Losada / Javi Casasolas (WOF) def.
Will Graham /
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-4
3. Will Fullett / Ashe Ray (WOF) def.
Phillip Quinn /
Andrew Darby (CIT) 6-2
Singles
1. Omar Williams (WOF) def.
Will Graham (CIT) 6-0, 6-4
2. Callum Rendle (WOF) def.
Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Ashe Ray (WOF) def.
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 7-5, 6-2
4. Diego Losada (WOF) def.
Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6
5. Bryce Keim (WOF) def.
Phillip Quinn (CIT) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
6. Will Fullett (WOF) def.
Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-1, 7-6
Up Next
The Citadel will return to the courts tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. at the Earle Tennis Center for a bout with USC Sumter as it continues its brief homestand.
