Seniors Chris Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) each posted two points to lead the Eagles to a 7-2 win over visiting Young Harris on Saturday afternoon at the Carson-Newman Tennis Complex.

With the win, the Eagles are 1-0 on the year.

Slagle and Dusty Davis won at #1 doubles, 8-6. Slagle would also pick up a point at No. 1 singles, winning 6-4, 7-5.

Acker and sophomore Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga.) won at No. 3 doubles, 8-4, while Acker added a point at No. 5 singles winning 7-5, 6-1.

Fellow senior Adriano Kira (Brazil) grabbed a point for C-N at No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 6-4 win.

The Eagles return to action on Feb. 27 at home against Francis Marion University.

Carson-Newman 7, Young Harris 2

Doubles

1.       Slagle/Dusty Davis (CN) d. Harach/Gottenbos 8-6

2.       Oliviero/Zobec (YH) d. Kira/Birdsong 9-7

3.       Acker/Holdway (CN) d. Greene/Hamala 8-4

Singles

1.       Trent Slagle (CN) d. M. Harach 6-4,7-5

2.       G. Oliveira (YH) d. Dusty Davis 6-2,6-4

3.       Derek Holdway (CN) d. Gottenbos  6-4,7-5

4.       Adriano Kira (CN) d. A. Zober  6-4,6-4

5.       Chris Acker (CN) d. T. Hamala 7-5,6-1

6.       Paul Birdsong (CN) d. J. Greene  6-0,6-1