JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Senior Taryn Cappadonna (Kennesaw, Ga.) grabbed a point at both No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles as the Carson-Newman Lady Eagles beat Young Harris in their season opener, 8-1, on Saturday afternoon at the C-N Tennis Complex.
Cappadonna and freshman Stefy Stand combined on an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles. Cappadonna would also win comfortably at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-3.
Senior Stephanie Goode (Maryville, Tenn.), sophomore Megan Wilson (Maryville, Tenn.), and freshman Katie Brown (Douglasville, Ga.) each went 2-0 in winning in doubles and singles.
The Lady Eagles return to action on Feb. 27 at home against Francis Marion University.
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
Carson-Newman Tennis Complex
Jefferson City, TN
Carson-Newman 8, Young Harris 1
Doubles
1. Cappadona/Stand (CN) d. Rodgers/Gillispie 8-0
2. Brown/Wilson (CN) d. Herndon/Deese 8-2
3. Goode/Devon Jennings (CN) d. Maxwell/Byrd 8-0
Singles
1. Taryn Cappadona (CN) d. S. Rodgers 6-1,6-3
2. S. Gillespie (YH) d. Stefy 6-2,6-4
3. Katie Brown (CN) d. S. Deese 5-7,6-0,6-0
4. Stephanie Goode (CN) d. V. Herndon 6-4,6-1
5. Megan Wilson (CN) d. M. Maxwell 6-0,6-1
6. Kate Walker (CN) d. K. Boyd 6-0,6-0