Marietta, GA – The Citadel men's tennis team split a pair of matches on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated Point University, 4-3, before falling, 7-0, to Georgia Gwinnett.
Match #1 Results
Doubles

• Alexandre Verlaguet/Guido Luna (PU) def. Hayden Shoemake/Leo du Plooy (CIT), 8-4
• Sebastian Kamieniecki/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Trey Maust/Gavin Thomas (PU), 8-6
• Santiago Speranza/Brody Millwood (PU) def. Bradey Minnich/Everett Barkley (CIT), 8-1

Singles

• Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Alexandre Verlaguet (PU), 6-3, 6-4
• Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Guido Luna (PU), 6-4, 6-2
• Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) def. Trey Maust (PU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Gavin Thomas (PU) def. Leo du Plooy (CIT) (6-2, 6-0)
• Santiago Speranza (PU) def. Josh Wallen (CIT), 6-2, 6-0
• Bradey Minnich (CIT) def. Dakotah Fuller (PU), 6-2, 6-0

Inside The Box Score

• The Bulldogs went 4-2 in singles match play to capture the win.
• Hayden Shoemake handed Verlaguet a two-set defeat to capture his third singles win of the season.
• Zvonko Bencedic won his fourth singles match of the season by dominating Luna, 6-4, 6-2.
• Sebastian Kamieniecki and Trey Maust had a three-set match; Maust won the first set, 6-2. Kamieniecki evened up the match with a 6-2 victory in the second set. Kamieniecki won the match, 6-4, in the third set.
• Bradey Minnich captured his first singles match victory with a dominating performance, winning 6-2, 6-0.

Match # 2 Results
Doubles

• Agustin Tamagnone/Valentino Caratini (GGC) def. Hayden Shoemake/Leo du Plooy (CIT), 8-2
• Daniel Czepielewski/Matthias Haim (GGC) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT), 8-3
• Vicente Lagos/Guilhem Perez Le Tiec (GGC) def. Josh Wallen/Bradey Minnich (CIT), 6-0

Singles

• Matthias Haim (GGC) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT), 6-4, 6-2
• Alex Gurmendi (GGC) def. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT), 7-5, 6-3
• Valentino Caratini (GGC) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT), 6-0,6-0
• Agustin Tamagnone (GGC) def. Leo du Plooy (CIT), 6-2, 6-3
• Vicente Lagos (GGC) def. Bradey Minnich (CIT), 6-1, 6-2
• Guilhem Perez Le Tiec (GGC) def. Everett Barkley (CIT), 6-0, 6-0

Inside The Box Score

• In the No. 2 singles spot, Zvonko Bencedic battled to a 7-5 loss in the opening set. Gurmendi won the match in the second set, 6-3.

Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Atlanta to face the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech on Feb. 27.