JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to Anderson on Tuesday to open South Atlantic Conference play.
With the loss, the Eagles fall to 2-4 on the season.
The Eagles were able to muster only one team point at No. 2 doubles, as sophomore Paul Birdsong (Woodstock, Ga.) and senior Adriano Kira (Brazil) were victorious.
C-N returns to action at home on Friday against Mount Olive. Match time is set for 12 p.m.
Doubles
1. Atema/Gonzales (AU) d. Slagle/Matthew White (CN) 8-6
2. Birdsong/Kira (CN) d. Melnazic/Ambroise (AU) 8-4
3. Zakharov/Halbauer (AU) d. Holdway/Moore (CN) 8-6
Singles
1. Atema (AU) d. Trent Slagle (CN) 7-6,6-3
2. Melnazic (AU) d. Dusty Davis (CN) 6-1,6-4
3. Zakharov (AU) d. Derek Holdway (CN) 6-1,6-3
4. Gonzales (AU) d. Adriano Kira (CN) 6-3,6-0
5. Halbauer (AU) d. Paul Birdsong (CN) 6-2,6-4
6. Ambroise (AU) d. Dalton Moore (CN) 6-0,6-0
