CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel fell at the Earle Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon to visiting South Carolina State, dropping a 7-0 decision against the Bulldogs despite several close matches.
Match Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: South Carolina State 7, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (4-6), South Carolina State (1-0)
Match Rundown
- Saturday's match saw tight decisions in all three doubles matches, with both the No. 1 and No. 3 positions going to tiebreakers. The Citadel battled hard in all three but could not hold off a late charge by South Carolina State to claim the doubles point.
- In singles action, Phillip Quinn took a set at No. 4 by winning the second frame 7-5, but could not quite complete the comeback in a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6 decision against Omer Gorgun.
- Will Graham won seven games at the No. 1 spot for the Bulldogs, and Lucas Robins, playing at No. 6, won six games in a strong showing.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Marcelo Rodriguez / E. Marouani (SCST) def.
Will Graham /
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 8-7
2. Aleksa Daskalovic / E. Momo (SCST) def.
Josiah Schainblatt /
Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 8-5
3. L. Stevanovic / Selim Ben Ali (SCST) def.
Phillip Quinn /
Andrew Darby (CIT) 8-7
Singles
1. Aleksa Daskalovic (SCST) def.
Will Graham (CIT) 6-2, 7-5
2. Marcelo Rodriguez (SCST) def.
Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-3, 6-2
3. E. Marouani (SCST) def.
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-3, 6-0
4. Omer Gorgun (SCST) def.
Phillip Quinn (CIT) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
5. E. Momo (SCST) def.
Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
6. L. Stevanovic (SCST) def.
Lucas Robins (CIT) 6-4, 6-2
Up Next
The Citadel will close out its weekend with a visit to Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs will be looking to snap a five-match skid against the Blue Hose with their first win in the series since Jan. 31, 2009.
