ORLANDO – Carson-Newman's men's tennis program has closed the season ranked inside the ITA top 40.
The Eagles checked in 38th to end the year. Carson-Newman found itself in the national rankings this spring for the first time in more than a decade.
C-N finished the year 14-8 with an 8-4 mark in South Atlantic Conference play. The Eagles defended the banks of Mossy Creek well, collecting a 6-1 record inside the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex.
The Orange and Blue picked up two wins over nationally-ranked opposition, prevailing 7-0 over No. 47 Lincoln Memorial and 4-3 over No. 38 Wingate for their first win over the Bulldogs in more than 15 years.
Freshman Marnix Van Dalen finished the year ranked 54th in the ITA singles rankings.
Van Dalen was 20-12 on the year with a 12-10 record at No. 1 singles for C-N. He had two wins over nationally-ranked foes, a three-set win over Frank Bonacia of Tusculum and a sweep of Lincoln Memorial's Thom Hermans.
