JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Citadel forced a pair of set tiebreakers in singles action on Friday afternoon but could not overcome ETSU on the road, dropping a 7-0 decision at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex to open the weekend.

Match Information
Location: Johnson City, Tenn. (Dave Mullins Tennis Complex)
Final Score: ETSU 7, The Citadel 0
Records: The Citadel (5-17, 0-6 SoCon), ETSU (9-6, 6-0 SoCon)

Match Rundown

• ETSU took a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Zvonko Bencedic, who returned to action for the first time since March 20, paired with Josiah Schainblatt at the No. 2 spot to win three games off Juan Sebastian Zabala and Thiago Pernas.
• In singles play, both Schainblatt and Lucas Robins forced tiebreakers in their respective matches but could not quite come away with victories in either. Robins claimed the opening set at No. 5 before falling in three sets.
• Will Graham took five games off the nationally-ranked Dimitri Badra at the top spot in a tightly-contested match.

Match Results
Singles
1. #57 Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Will Graham (CIT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 7-5, 6-2
3. Juan Lugo (ETSU) def. Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 7-6, 6-2
4. Milo Bargeron (ETSU) def. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Thiago Pernas (ETSU) def. Lucas Robins (CIT) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
6. Juan Sebastian Zabala (ETSU) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1. Juan Lugo / Frazier Rengifo (ETSU) def. Will Graham / Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-1
2. Juan Sebastian Zabala / Thiago Pernas (ETSU) def. Josiah Schainblatt / Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-3
3. Miguel Este / Dimitri Badra (ETSU) def. Lucas Robins / Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-1

Up Next
The Citadel will play its final road contest of the 2021 campaign on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. as the Bulldogs make the trek to North Carolina to square off against UNCG.