University of Tennessee Athletics
Monday, February 26
Knoxville, TN
10:00 AM
University of Tennessee
7
vs
0
The Citadel
#5 Tennessee Posts Two Wins over The Citadel
February 26, 2024 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fifth-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team closed out non-conference competition with two wins over The Citadel on Monday at Barksdale Stadium
MATCH 1: Tennessee 7, The Citadel 0
In doubles play, Nicolas Kobelt and Johannus Monday cruised to a 6-1 victory to defeat The Citadel's Teo Cariov and Ted Bagwell on court two. Younes Lalami and Filip Apltauer followed on court one, topping the Bulldogs' Hayden Shoemake and Sebastian Kamieniecki, 6-4, and recording their sixth win as a pair this season. Chris Li and James Newton rounded out the doubles victories with a 7-5 win over Lucas Robins and Noah Van Dyke at the No. 3 spot.
Apltauer was dominant in singles action, serving out a double bagel to Will Bush on court six. Monday, ranked seventh nationally, took down Shoemake in a decisive 6-2, 6-2 effort atop the lineup. Kobelt, making his collegiate debut, sealed the Big Orange win with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Kamieniecki at the No. 2 spot. The Vols jumped to a 5-0 lead thanks to Newton, who posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Bagwell on court five. Lalami took his first set over Van Dyke, 6-3, before dropping the second set, 4-6. He battled, however, to claim the match in a 10-6 third-set tiebreaker, marking his 40th career dual match win. Li rounded out singles competition, registering a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Cariov at the No. 3 spot.
MATCH 2: Tennessee 6, The Citadel 1
Kobelt and Apltauer got things started for the Vols in doubles competition with a 6-3 win over Robins and Van Dyke on court three. The Bulldogs recorded a win on court two, but Lalami and Newton responded with a 7-5 victory over The Citadel's Shoemake and Kamieniecki to secure the doubles point.
Monday wasted no time in singles play, routing Kamieniecki, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot. Newton followed with an impressive 6-2, 6-0 win on court six, while Apltauer rolled past Bagwell, 6-2, 6-0, on court five. Lalami posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Cariov at the No. 3 spot, and Li notched his 30th career dual match win over Van Dyk in 7-5, 6-3 fashion on court four. Kobelt fought in a gritty match with Shoemake atop the lineup, but ultimately fell in a third-set tiebreaker.
WRAPPING UP NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Vols capped off non-conference action with an impressive 11-3 record, with all three losses coming against top-ten ranked opponents. Additionally, UT boasts a 9-0 record at home. Tennessee has won the doubles point in 13 of its 14 matches and is 9-2 when winning the doubles point.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will kick off SEC play against No. 39 Georgia on Friday, March 1, at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.
MATCH 1 RESULTS
Doubles
1. Younes Lalami/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake/S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-4
2. Johannus Monday/Nicolas Kobelt (UT) def. Teo Cariov/Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-1
3. Chris Li/James Newton (UT) def. Lucas Robins/Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
Singles
1. #7 Johannus Monday (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-2, 6-2
2. Nicolas Kobelt (UT) def. S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Chris Li (UT) def. Teo Cariov (CIT) 7-5, 6-2
4. Younes Lalami (UT) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
5. James Newton (UT) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-4, 6-1
6. Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Will Bush (CIT) 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,1,2,5,4,3
MATCH 2 RESULTS
Doubles
1. Younes Lalami/James Newton (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake/S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 7-5
2. Teo Cariov/Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Johannus Monday/Chris Li (UT) 6-4
3. Nicolas Kobelt/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Lucas Robins/Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
Singles
1. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Nicolas Kobelt (TENN) 6-7 (11-13), 6-1, 10-8
2. #7 Johannus Monday (TENN) def. S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-0, 6-2
3. Younes Lalami (TENN) def. Teo Cariov (CIT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Chris Li (TENN) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Filip Apltauer (TENN) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
6. James Newton (TENN) def. Bradey Minnich (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2,6,5,3,4,1
MATCH 1: Tennessee 7, The Citadel 0
In doubles play, Nicolas Kobelt and Johannus Monday cruised to a 6-1 victory to defeat The Citadel's Teo Cariov and Ted Bagwell on court two. Younes Lalami and Filip Apltauer followed on court one, topping the Bulldogs' Hayden Shoemake and Sebastian Kamieniecki, 6-4, and recording their sixth win as a pair this season. Chris Li and James Newton rounded out the doubles victories with a 7-5 win over Lucas Robins and Noah Van Dyke at the No. 3 spot.
Apltauer was dominant in singles action, serving out a double bagel to Will Bush on court six. Monday, ranked seventh nationally, took down Shoemake in a decisive 6-2, 6-2 effort atop the lineup. Kobelt, making his collegiate debut, sealed the Big Orange win with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Kamieniecki at the No. 2 spot. The Vols jumped to a 5-0 lead thanks to Newton, who posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Bagwell on court five. Lalami took his first set over Van Dyke, 6-3, before dropping the second set, 4-6. He battled, however, to claim the match in a 10-6 third-set tiebreaker, marking his 40th career dual match win. Li rounded out singles competition, registering a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Cariov at the No. 3 spot.
MATCH 2: Tennessee 6, The Citadel 1
Kobelt and Apltauer got things started for the Vols in doubles competition with a 6-3 win over Robins and Van Dyke on court three. The Bulldogs recorded a win on court two, but Lalami and Newton responded with a 7-5 victory over The Citadel's Shoemake and Kamieniecki to secure the doubles point.
Monday wasted no time in singles play, routing Kamieniecki, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot. Newton followed with an impressive 6-2, 6-0 win on court six, while Apltauer rolled past Bagwell, 6-2, 6-0, on court five. Lalami posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Cariov at the No. 3 spot, and Li notched his 30th career dual match win over Van Dyk in 7-5, 6-3 fashion on court four. Kobelt fought in a gritty match with Shoemake atop the lineup, but ultimately fell in a third-set tiebreaker.
WRAPPING UP NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
The Vols capped off non-conference action with an impressive 11-3 record, with all three losses coming against top-ten ranked opponents. Additionally, UT boasts a 9-0 record at home. Tennessee has won the doubles point in 13 of its 14 matches and is 9-2 when winning the doubles point.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will kick off SEC play against No. 39 Georgia on Friday, March 1, at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.
MATCH 1 RESULTS
Doubles
1. Younes Lalami/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake/S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-4
2. Johannus Monday/Nicolas Kobelt (UT) def. Teo Cariov/Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-1
3. Chris Li/James Newton (UT) def. Lucas Robins/Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
Singles
1. #7 Johannus Monday (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) 6-2, 6-2
2. Nicolas Kobelt (UT) def. S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Chris Li (UT) def. Teo Cariov (CIT) 7-5, 6-2
4. Younes Lalami (UT) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
5. James Newton (UT) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-4, 6-1
6. Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Will Bush (CIT) 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,1,2,5,4,3
MATCH 2 RESULTS
Doubles
1. Younes Lalami/James Newton (UT) def. Hayden Shoemake/S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 7-5
2. Teo Cariov/Ted Bagwell (CIT) def. Johannus Monday/Chris Li (UT) 6-4
3. Nicolas Kobelt/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Lucas Robins/Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3,2,1
Singles
1. Hayden Shoemake (CIT) def. Nicolas Kobelt (TENN) 6-7 (11-13), 6-1, 10-8
2. #7 Johannus Monday (TENN) def. S. Kamieniecki (CIT) 6-0, 6-2
3. Younes Lalami (TENN) def. Teo Cariov (CIT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Chris Li (TENN) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Filip Apltauer (TENN) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
6. James Newton (TENN) def. Bradey Minnich (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2,6,5,3,4,1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Hayden Shoemake / 0 [CIT]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
12
S. Kamieniecki / 0 [CIT]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Teo Cariov / 0 [CIT]
52
76
#4 Singles Match
123
Noah Van Dyke / 0 [CIT]
366
6410
#5 Singles Match
12
Ted Bagwell / 0 [CIT]
41
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Will Bush / 0 [CIT]
00
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,2,5,4,3
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