JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Eagles won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and split the singles matches to beat Brevard in their South Atlantic Conference, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon at the C-N Tennis Complex.
With the win, the Eagles move to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in SAC play.
C-N showed depth in the win, picking up three one-sided wins in singles and pulling off an 8-1 route in No. 3 doubles.
Juniors Paul Birdsong (Woodstock, Ga.) and Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga,) each won two points on the day.
Birdsong won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4, while Holdway won 6-2, 6-2 at his No. 3 singles spot. Both won in doubles, as Birdsong joined forces with freshman Warren McClure to grit out an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles, which ended up being the deciding match.
Holdway and freshman Austin Mackay (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) rolled at No. 3 doubles, 8-1.
Freshman Garret Duron clinched the match with a shutout at No. 6 singles.
McClure lost 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles and Eric Mueller dropped a three-set affair at No. 5 singles, dropping the final set, 6-2.
The Eagles host Covenant College on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Mossy Creek.
| Carson-Newman 5, Brevard 4 | |||
| March 14, 2012 | |||
| Carson-Newman Tennis Complex | |||
| At Jefferson City, Tenn. | |||
| No. | Doubles | Score | Order of Finish |
| 1 | MacNeil/Wills (B) d. Dusty Davis/Eric Mueller (CN) | 8-4 | 2 |
| 2 | Paul Birdsong/Warren McClure (CN)d. Northam/LaVelle (B) | 8-6 | 3 |
| 3 | Austin Mackay/Derek Holdway (CN) d. Finch/Giovanilli | 8-1 | 1 |
| No. | Singles | Score | Order of Finish |
| 1 | S. MacNeil (B) d. Dusty Davis (CN) | 6-0,6-3 | 2 |
| 2 | B. Wills (B) d. Warren McClure (CN) | 6-4,6-4 | 4 |
| 3 | Derek Holdway (CN) d. R. Northam (B) | 6-2, 6-2 | 1 |
| 4 | Paul Birdsong (CN) d. S. Giovanilli | 6-0,6-0 | 3 |
| 5 | G. Finch (B) d. Eric Mueller (CN) | 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 | 6 |
| 6 | Garret Duron (CN) d. R. Havens (B) | 6-0,6-0 | 5 |