Bulldogs Secure Doubleheader Against Methodist

Monday, March 13

Fayetteville, N.C.

2 p.m.

The Citadel

Methodist University

Bulldogs Secure Doubleheader Against Methodist

3/13/2023 8:39:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Citadel tennis team completed the doubleheader sweep of Methodist University (7-0, 7-0) at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center on Monday afternoon.

Match # 1

Box Score (PDF)

Doubles

1. Ted Bagwell/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Matthew Hurley/Andrew Wood (MU) 8-1
2. Hayden Shoemake/Tucker Hendrix (CIT) def. Hayden Holloway/Cameron Roth (MU) 8-3
3. Lucas Robins/Andrew Darby (CIT) def. Will Trocchi/Evan Kane (MU) 8-1

Singles

1. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Matthew Hurley (MU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Wills Belser (MU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Cameron Roth (MU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Andrew Darby (CIT) def. Will Trocchi (MU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Andrew Wood (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bradey Minnich (CIT) def. Brady Mendler (MU) 6-0, 6-0

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldogs started the match off by securing the doubles point.
The Citadel had a complete sweep of the singles match play.
The No. 3 – 6 singles for The Citadel did not forfeit a point to Methodist.
Ted Bagwell extends his streak of two single victories.
Hayden Shoemake is 3-0 in his last three matches in the No. 1 singles position.

Match # 2

Box Score (PDF)

Doubles

1. Ted Bagwell/Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Wills Belser/Cameron Roth (MU) 8-0
2. Hayden Shoemake/Tucker Hendrix (CIT) def. Andrew Wood/Matthew Hurley (MU) 8-5
3. Lucas Robins/Andrew Darby (CIT) def. Will Trocchi/Royce South (MU) 8-0

Singles

1. Zvonko Bencedic (CIT) def. Matthew Hurley (MU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Lucas Robins (CIT) def. Wills Belser (MU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Cameron Roth (MU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Bradey Minnich (CIT) def. Will Trocchi (MU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Tucker Hendrix (CIT) def. Brady Mendler (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Andrew Darby (CIT) def. Evan Kane (MU) 6-0, 6-0

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldogs dominated the Monarchs by taking the doubles match point and a sweep of the singles match play.
In the No. 1 singles spot, Zvonko Bencedic defeated Matthew Hurley in two sets. Bencedic would be 2-0 on the day in singles match play.
Tucker Hendrix appeared in the No. 5 singles spot to secure a victory over Brady Mendler in two sets.

Up Next
The Bulldogs resume Southern Conference match play against UNCG in Greensboro, N.C., on Mar. 14 at 2 pm.