Bulldogs Split Saturday Doubleheader

Saturday, April 3

Charleston, S.C.

9:30 a.m.

The Citadel

Eastern Florida State

Photo by: Tom Thompson

Bulldogs Split Saturday Doubleheader

4/3/2021 6:48:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

By: Currie McFayden

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel split a pair of non-conference matches on Saturday at the Earle Tennis Center, dropping a 7-2 decision against Eastern Florida State in the morning before rebounding with an 8-1 victory over USC Sumter in the afternoon tilt.

Match 1 Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: Eastern Florida State 7, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (4-14), Eastern Florida State (8-1)

Match 1 Rundown

Phillip Quinn and Lucas Robins earned a victory at No. 3 doubles to get The Citadel on the board, with the match featuring non-traditional scoring and each doubles match counting as an individual point.
In singles play, Josiah Schainblatt picked up a victory for the Bulldogs at No. 4, winning in straight sets over Luc Pasqual Camps.
Both Quinn and Sebastian Kamieniecki won six games apiece despite falling in straight sets.

Match 1 Results
Doubles
1. Dario Kmet / Ramiro Rincon (EFSU) def. Will Graham / Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 8-1
2. Tomas Reche / Bernardo Viera (EFSU) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 8-3
3. Phillip Quinn / Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Bernardo Gandara / Luc Pasqual Camps (EFSU) 8-4

Singles
1. Tomas Reche (EFSU) def. Will Graham (CIT) 6-1, 6-2
2. Dario Kmet (EFSU) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ramiro Rincon (EFSU) def. Phillip Quinn (CIT) 7-5, 6-1
4. Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) def. Luc Pasqual Camps (EFSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Bernardo Gandara (EFSU) def. Leo du Plooy (CIT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Bernardo Viera (EFSU) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-3, 6-3

Match 2 Information
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Earle Tennis Center)
Final Score: The Citadel 7, USC Sumter 2
Records: The Citadel (5-14), USC Sumter (1-6)

Match 2 Rundown

The Citadel swept all three doubles points, including the newly-paired Will Graham and Leo du Plooy with an 8-4 victory at No. 1.
Graham battled his way to a three-set victory at No. 1 singles, bouncing back from losing the second set to claim a 6-2 win in the decisive frame.
Each of The Citadel's four other victories were of the straight-sets variety.

Match 2 Results
Doubles
1. Will Graham / Leo du Plooy (CIT) def. Heimanarii Lai San / Ruben Emmerson-Hiini (USCS) 8-4
2. Josiah Schainblatt / Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) def. Hector Romero / Sabri Laphitz (USCS) 8-6
3. Phillip Quinn / Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Kristen Pavitt / Daniel Mahoney (USCS) 8-2

Singles
1. Will Graham (CIT) def. Ruben Emmerson-Hiini (USCS) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
2. Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) def. Heimanarii Lai San (USCS) 6-4, 6-4
3. Phillip Quinn (CIT) def. Sabri Laphitz (USCS) 6-0, 6-3
4. Hector Romero (USCS) def. Leo du Plooy (CIT) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Kristen Pavitt (USCS) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) def. Daniel Mahoney (USCS) 6-4, 6-1

Up Next
The Citadel will return to Southern Conference action for the first time since March 20 as the Bulldogs host Mercer at the Earle Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.