CLINTON, S.C. – The Citadel posted several strong showings at Presbyterian on Sunday afternoon, including a dramatic come-from-behind victory by
Sebastian Kamieniecki at No. 5 singles, as the Bulldogs fell 6-1 at the Templeton Tennis Courts.
Match Information
Location: Clinton, S.C. (Templeton Tennis Courts)
Final Score: Presbyterian 6, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (4-7), Presbyterian (3-1)
Match Rundown
- Presbyterian took a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point with victories at all three positions, but the team of Phillip Quinn and Andrew Darby nearly took their opponents to a tiebreaker at the No. 3 position with a strong showing.
- In singles play, Sebastian Kamieniecki claimed his first singles victory over a Division I opponent in style, taking down Daniel Martens in three sets. Despite dropping the first set, Kamieniecki rallied with a dominant showing over the final two, dropping only five games the rest of the way en route to the victory.
- Hayden Shoemake nearly made it two singles victories for the Bulldogs at the No. 3 spot. Like Kamieniecki, Shoemake also fell behind after the opening set before staging a strong rally. The freshman forced a decisive third-set tiebreaker against Teo Cariov but fell just short, dropping the tiebreaker 7-1.
- Kamieniecki's point for The Citadel was its first against a Division I opponent since taking two points off Samford on March 8, 2020, in last year's pandemic-shortened campaign.
Match Results
Doubles
1. Max Benson / Daniel Stenger (PC) def.
Will Graham /
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-2
2. Teo Cariov / Alberto Conde (PC) def.
Josiah Schainblatt /
Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-1
3. Vance Mercer / Daniel Martens (PC) def.
Phillip Quinn /
Andrew Darby (CIT) 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Max Benson (PC) def.
Will Graham (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
2. Daniel Stenger (PC) def.
Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-2, 6-4
3. Teo Cariov (PC) def.
Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Alberto Conde (PC) def.
Phillip Quinn (CIT) 6-3, 6-3
5.
Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) def. Daniel Martens (PC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Vance Mercer (PC) def.
Lucas Robins (CIT) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 6, 5, 3
Up Next
The Citadel will be back at the Earle Tennis Courts for a weekend doubleheader next week as the Bulldogs welcome Davidson on Saturday at 1 p.m. before returning to Southern Conference play against Chattanooga on Sunday at 10 a.m.