Tennis Splits Doubleheader

Saturday, January 14

Charleston, S.C.

10 a.m.

The Citadel

South Carolina State

Box Score (.pdf)

1/14/2023 7:11:00 PM | Tennis

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel men's tennis split a double header match up against South Carolina State, 3-4 and 4-3, on Saturday afternoon.

Match # 1
Doubles

Benjamin Niv/Aissa Benchakroun (SCST) def. Hayden Shoemake/Lucas Robins (CIT) 7-5
Bankou/Ivan Pauluychenko (SCST) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-4
Pedro Sasso/Selim Ben Ali (SCST) def. Ted Bagwell/Tucker Hendrix (CIT) 6-3

Singles

1. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Bankou (SCST) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. Benjamin Niv (SCST) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
3. Aissa Benchakroun (SCST) def. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 6-4, 7-5
4. Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Ivan Pauluychenko (SCST) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
5. Pedro Sasso (SCST) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 7-5, 7-5
6. Bradey Minnich (CIT) def. Selim Ben Ali (SCST) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

Inside the Box

South Carolina started the match by securing the first doubles point, leading 1-0.
In the No. 1 singles spot, Hayden Shoemake went to three sets with Bankou. The first set Bankou took the first set, but Shoemake proceeded to dominate the following two sets, winning 6-2, 6-1.
Lucas Robins picked up his first singles season of the year in the No. 4 singles spot against Ivan Pauluychenko. The first set was a battle between the two, where the set went to the seventh point, advantage Pauluychenko. Robins would secure the match with two dominating performances in sets two and three.
Bradey Minnich started his sophomore campaign with a three-set match victory over Selim Ben Ali. Ben Ali won the first set, 6-2, but Minnich took the following two sets with ease, winning 6-1, 6-3.

Match # 2
Doubles

Benjamin Niv/Aissa Benchakroun (SCST) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) 7-6
Hayden Shoemake/Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Bankou/Ivan Pauluychenko (SCST) 6-1
Tucker Hendrix/Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Pedro Sasso/Selim Ben Ali (SCST) 6-3

Singles

1. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Benjamin Niv (SCST) 6-2, 6-3
2. Bankou (SCST) def. Sebastian Kamieniecki (CIT) 7-5, 6-2
3. Aissa Benchakroun (SCST) def. Lucas Robins (CIT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Pedro Sasso (SCST) 6-4, 6-3
5. Ivan Pauluychenko (SCST) def. Bradey Minnich (CIT) 6-4, 6-3
6. Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Selim Ben Ali (SCST) 6-2, 6-2

Inside the Box

Hayden Shoemake defeated Benjamin Niv in two sets, winning 6-2 and 6-3.
Zvonko Bencedic picked up his first win of the day with a two-set victory over Pedro Sasso
Freshman Ted Bagwell picked up his first career singles victory as a Bulldog over Selim Ben Ali in two sets.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home on Jan. 16 to face Coastal Carolina in a doubleheader.