BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel made the long trek to Birmingham, Ala., for a Southern Conference tilt at Samford, dropping a 6-0 decision against the Bulldogs in a match that was shortened due to impending severe weather in the area.

Match Information
Location: Birmingham, Ala. (Samford Tennis Center)
Final Score: Samford 6, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (4-10, 0-3), Samford (7-6, 1-0)

Match Rundown

• Wednesday's match consisted only of six singles matches; no doubles matches were played due to the expected severe weather entering the surrounding area.
• Hayden Shoemake, playing at No. 4, won a team-best four games on the afternoon in a 6-2, 6-2 decision against Jim Hendrix.
• Zvonko Bencedic (No. 2), Josiah Schainblatt (No. 3) and Phillip Quinn (No. 6) each captured three games.

Match Results
Singles
1. Rossouw Norval (SAM) def. Will Graham (CIT) 6-0, 6-0
2. Victor Chaw (SAM) def. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-1, 6-2
3. Eladio Fabregas (SAM) def. Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jim Hendrix (SAM) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-2, 6-2
5. M.A. Bellalouna (SAM) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
6. Tomas Santantonio (SAM) def. Phillip Quinn (CIT) 6-1, 6-2

Up Next
The Citadel will kick off a seven-match homestand at the Earle Tennis Center with a pair of matches this weekend, hosting Georgia Southern on Friday before welcoming SoCon foe Furman on Saturday.