CHARLESTON, S.C. – Hayden Shoemake picked up wins in both singles and doubles as The Citadel fell, 6-1, against Furman at the Earle Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.

Match Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: Furman 6, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (4-12, 0-4 SoCon), Furman (5-7, 2-0 SoCon)

Match Rundown

• In doubles play, Will Graham and Hayden Shoemake picked up a 6-4 victory at No. 2, but wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions gave the doubles point to the Paladins.
• Shoemake picked up a win at No. 2 singles as well, dropping the first set but rallying to win in a 10-point tiebreaker, 10-7, in lieu of a third set with the match already decided.
• The point was The Citadel's first against a Southern Conference opponent since taking two points off Samford on March 8, 2020.

Match Results
Singles
1. Ivan Mitric (FUR) def. Will Graham (CIT) 6-2, 6-2
2. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Jake Bhangdia (FUR) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Henrik Atlevi (FUR) def. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Drew Singerman (FUR) def. Phillip Quinn (CIT) 7-5, 6-4
5. James Roelofse (FUR) def. Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-4, 6-0
6. Chad Nash (FUR) def. Andrew Darby (CIT) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Jake Bhangdia / Henrik Atlevi (FUR) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-3
2. Will Graham / Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Ivan Mitric / James Roelofse (FUR) 6-4
3. Drew Singerman / Benjamin Cahill (FUR) def. Phillip Quinn / Lucas Robins (CIT) 6-4

Up Next
The Citadel will be off for more than a week before taking on crosstown rival College of Charleston at 4 p.m. on March 31.