WINGATE, N.C. - Carson-Newman men's tennis (8-7) drops matchup with the conference's top team. Wingate (12-2) won 6-1 to keep their perfect SAC record intact.

Doubles

Gjorgji Jankulovski and Ids Waterbolk won Carson-Newman's only doubles set of the day when they defeated Florian Walcher and Petar Basic Palkovic 6-2. The Eagles duo is 8-2 this season.

Marc Janse and Rintaro Oka paired up for the 15^th time this season when they took on Edis Nokic and Gabriel Constantino. The Eagles lost 6-3.

Marnix Van Dalen and Lars Hordijk dropped their set to Hugo Nossler and Luka Brown 6-3. After winning two of the three doubles sets, the Bulldogs won the doubles point.

Singles

Jankulovski delivered Carson-Newman's only point of the day when he defeated Hugo Nossler in the three spot. Nossler captured the first set 6-1, but Jankulovski rallied in the second set to win 7-6. He escaped the third set with a 7-6 victory to mark his team-leading eighth consecutive win.

Janse saw his 10-game win streak snapped when he took on Gabriel Constantino. The Bulldog won 7-6, 6-3. Van Dalen won his first set 6-3 against Edis Nokic but dropped the following sets 6-4, 6-1.

Rintaro Oka lost to Luka Brown in sets of 7-6 and 6-0. Waterbolk lined up against Jonas Grasmueck to play a single set to 8. Grasmueck won 8-4. Hordijk lost to Federico Spinetta 8-3.

Carson-Newman's 6-1 marks the largest deficit the Eagles have faced since their 7-0 loss to Tennessee Wesleyan on Feb. 18^th.

The Eagles fall to 6-2 in conference play. Wingate remains the conference's top team with a record of 7-0. Losses by Lincoln Memorial and Limestone allow Carson-Newman to remain fourth in the conference.

Carson-Newman has four regular season games left. The Eagles will take on Lincoln Memorial on Apr. 5^th before traveling to take on Virginia-Wise on Apr. 7^th. The Eagles will return to Mossy Creek to compete in their final home game against Mars Hill on Apr. 11^th. The season finale will be played on Apr. 15^th against Newberry.

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