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Bulldogs Fall at Mercer in Regular-Season Road Finale

4/11/2026 3:05:00 PM

MACON, Ga. – The Citadel tennis team fell 7-0 to Mercer in Southern Conference action Saturday at the Copelan Tennis Complex.

Results

Mercer claimed the doubles point with wins at all three positions. Brady Gober and Ted Bagwell fell 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, while Tucker Hendrix and Noah Van Dyke dropped a 6-4 decision at No. 2. Reece Beckendorf and Anthony Osipov also faltered 6-1 at No. 3.

In singles play, Van Dyke fell 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1, followed by Gober dropping a 6-2, 6-2 result at No. 2. Bagwell pushed his match to a third set before falling 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) at No. 3, while Nick Stroumpis dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision at No. 4. Beckendorf extended his match to a deciding set at No. 5 before falling 6-3, 1-6, 10-3, and Graham Hardin was defeated 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6 as Mercer secured the 7-0 result.

The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season Sunday at home, hosting Duke for a doubleheader at the Earle Tennis Center. First serve is set for 12:30 p.m., with the second match scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

To stay up to date with The Citadel tennis program, visit CitadelSports.com and follow the Bulldogs on X and Instagram by searching @CitadelMTen and @citadel_mten.
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