Eagles Close Out Fall Season at Cumberlands Tennis Tournament

Eagles Close Out Fall Season at Cumberlands Tennis Tournament

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — The Carson-Newman College Men's Tennis team closed out their fall season at the Cumberlands Fall Tennis Tournament held at the University of the Cumberlands. The Eagles were one of six squads, along with the University of the Cumberlands, Campbellsville University, Lincoln Memorial University, Covenant College and Lindsey Wilson College, to compete in the tournament on Oct. 2.

Freshman Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga.) took home the Mens' Singles Fligt-5 title. Freshman Matthew White (Powder Springs, Ga.) won the Flight 8 singles match. Every C-N men's singles players reached the semifinals in each flight.

In doubles play, the Eagles put forth a dominating performance winning three out of the four flights. Junior Rodolpho Schwarz (Brazil) and senior Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) won the Flight-1 title. Senior Adriano Kira (Brazil) and sophomore Paul Birdstone (Woodstone, Ga.) took the Flight-2 championship. Sophomore Dalton Moore (Gate City, Va.) and White won Flight-4. Senior Chirs Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Holdway lost in the Flight-3 finals.

Men's Doubles Flight 1
Rodolfo Schwarz/Trent Slagle (CN) d. Numbela/Anton (CU) 8-4
Rodolfo Schwarz/Trent Slagle (CN) d. Dalpont/Santon (LWC) 8-4
Final: Rodolfo Schwarz/Trent Slagle (CN) d. Hoffman/Goossens (LMU) 9-7

Men's Doubles Flight 2
Adriano Kira/Paul Birdsong (CN) d. Malyon/Caven (CU) 8-4
Final: Adriano Kira/Paul Birdsong (CN) d. Minevskiy/Konen (LMU) 8-6

Men's Doubles Flight 3
Chris Aker/Derek Holdway (CN) d. Cranlic/Szabo (LMU) 8-6
Final: Pavlovic/Marquez (CU) d. Chris Acker/Derek Holdway (CN) 9-7

Men's Doubles Flight 4
Dalton Moore/Matthew White (CN) d. Crowe/Kelly (UC) 8-3
Final: Dalton Moore/Matthew White (CN) d. Carlisle/Klie (CC) 8-2

Men's Singles Flight 1
Rodolfo Schwarz (CN) d. Numbela (CU) 6-2,6-0
Santos (LWC) d. Rodolfo Schwarz (CN) 6-4,6-3

Men's Singles Flight 2
Anton (CU) d. Trent Slagle (CN) 6-4,6-3

Men's Singles Flight 3
Dalpont (LWC) d. Adriano Kira (CN) 6-3,4-6,10-3

Men's Singles Flight 4
Chris Acker (CN) d. Berry (LWC) 6-3,6-2
Marquez (CU) d. Chris Acker (CN) 6-3,6-3

Men's Singles Flight 5
Derek Holdway (CN) d. Malyon (CU) 6-2,6-2
Derek Holdway (CN) d. Szabo (LMU) 6-2,4-6,10-7

Men's Singles Flight 6
Paul Birdsong (CN) d. Cox (LWC) 6-1,6-1
Farkhouh (LMU) d. Paul Birdsong (CN) 6-3,6-3

Men's Singles Flight 7
Dalton Moore (CN) d. Smith (LMU) 6-2,6-2
Hall (LMU) d. Dalton Moore (CN) 6-2,6-2

Men's Singles Flight 8
Matthew White (CN) d. Mora (LMU) 6-1,6-2
Matthew White (CN) d. Carlise (CU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7