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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men's tennis team will face off against Mars Hill this weekend in an attempt to break a four-match home losing streak at the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex.
Carson-Newman (6-8, 4-5) will attempt to have its first .500 season in conference play since the 2009-2010 season. The Eagles have a chance to have their first winning season in conference play since the 2005-2006 season.
Reigning South Atlantic Conference player of the week Joao Pedro Oliveira (Brazil) leads the Eagles into Friday's matchup with the Royals. Oliveira is riding a four-match winning streak and is 10-6 overall on the season. Oliveira is also 6-3 at No. 1 singles in conference play.
Fellow senior Stefano Daza (Venezuela) is currently on a three-match winning streak. Daza has played primarily at the No. 4 singles position, but has seen time at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles spots as well. The senior has compiled a 7-9 overall record on the season.
Rodolfo Schwarz (Brazil) has had a rough year so far in his return to college tennis. The junior is just 3-8 on the season playing primarily at the No. 2 singles position. Fellow junior Marc Bantel has also had a rough season, going just 4-11 primarily at the No. 3 singles spot.
The Eagles have solidified its No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions. Gabriel Dabdab (Brazil) is 9-5 in his freshman campaign at the No. 5 singles spots. Kevin Mendes (Chattanooga, Tenn.) is rolling on a four-match winning streak. The junior is 10-2 on the season with a 7-2 overall record.
The No. 2 doubles team of Dabdab and Oliveira are coasting with a 7-1 conference record and a 10-5 overall record. The duo are also on a three-match winning streak. The No.1 and No. 3 doubles teams have combined to go 7-21 this season.
The Eagles opponent this weekend is Mars Hill (2-15, 1-9). The Lions are coming off of an 8-1 loss to Coker. Mars Hill is 0-8 on the road this season.
The Lions lone player with a winning record is Ben Reid. Reid is the only Lion with a winning streak of any sort as well. Reid is 9-7 overall on the year splitting time between the No.2 and No. 3 singles positions.
Alberto Ortiz and Carlos Suares Riesco, join Reid as the only players with at least four wins on the season. Ortiz is 5-9 on the season with playing time at both the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions. Riesco is 4-11 this season having seen time at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 singles positions.
In doubles play the Lions have struggled all season long trying to get anything going. The Lions top duo of Ortiz and Reid are 6-9 on the season. The rest of the doubles teams combined for five victories on the season. Combined the Lions are 4-23 in SAC play.
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