Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel tennis team extended their winning streak to three when they defeated the Charlotte 49ers, 4-3, on Friday afternoon at the Earle Tennis Center. The Bulldogs improve their record to 4-8, 1-2 SoCon while Charlotte falls to 4-10, 3-2 Atlantic 10.

The Citadel began the match by claiming the doubles point winning two of three. At doubles No. 2, David Orces and Derek Dickey finished first but fell, 8-4, to the 49ers' Michael Anders and Krzysztof Kwasniewicz. On court No. 1, Yufo Sutantio and Alberto Diaz defeated Charlotte's Mortiz Bernhoerster and Jesse Hutchinson, 8-6, leaving doubles No. 3 to determine the point.

Luis Morett and Tripp Larkin paired against the 49ers' Charles Martin-Lecamp and Chris Huynh. The duo dominated most of the match, having a lead of 6-5. Morett and Larkin then pulled away and won the set, 8-5, giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 advantage going into singles play.

The Citadel was up 2-0 when David Orces downed Charlotte's Anders, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. The 49ers responded, winning the next two matches to tie the score 2-2. At the No. 6 position, Tripp Larkin fell, 7-6, 6-1, to Charlotte's Kwasniewicz while Derek Dickey lost, 6-4, 6-4, to the 49ers' Davison on court No. 4.

Sutantio and Diaz lifted the Bulldogs back on top for the victory. Sutantio won, 7-6, 6-3, over Charlotte's Bernhoerster at singles No. 1 while Diaz rallied for a 6-3, 7-5 defeat against the 49ers' Anders on court No. 2.

Charlotte's Hutchinson gained the last point of the match in three sets against Morett. At the No. 5 position, Morett fell 6-2, 6-3 after winning the first set, 6-3.

The Bulldogs will resume Southern Conference action when they host Elon on Sunday, March 21 at 12 p.m. at the Earle Tennis Center. For more information on Bulldog Tennis, visit the official website of The Citadel Athletics at www.CitadelSports.com.