Eagles drop opener to Alabama-Huntsville

Posted: Feb 22, 2013

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Carson-Newman (0-1) dropped hotly contested matches at no. 2 and 3 singles as Alabama-Huntsville (3-3) took a 9-0 decision from the Eagles in their 2013 opener.

Nestor Perez took a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 decision from Paul Birdsong (Woodstock, Ga.) at no. 2 singles to clinch the match for the Chargers.

Austin Mackay (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) also battled tough with Frank Graaner at no. 4 singles before falling in a third set tiebreaker 3-6, 6-1, 7-6.

The Eagles open their home season Sunday at 1 p.m. against Young Harris.

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Fri, 04/19 | Men's Tennis vs. Catawba L, 4-3 (Final) RC | BX
Thu, 04/18 | Men's Tennis vs. Lenoir-Rhyne W, 4-2 (Final) RC | BX
Sun, 04/14 | Men's Tennis at Mars Hill W, 7-0 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 04/13 | Men's Tennis vs. Newberry W, 7-0 (Final) RC | BX
Thu, 04/11 | Men's Tennis at Lincoln Memorial W, 5-2 (Final) RC | BX
Tue, 04/09 | Men's Tennis vs. Tusculum W, 5-2 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 03/30 | Men's Tennis vs. Wingate L, 5-2 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Fri, 03/29 | Men's Tennis vs. Virginia-Wise W, 4-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Thu, 03/28 | Men's Tennis at Emory & Henry W, 4-0 (Final) RC | BX
Sun, 03/24 | Men's Tennis at Coker W, 5-2 (Final) RC | BX
Wed, 03/20 | Men's Tennis vs. Anderson (S.C.) W, 7-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Sun, 03/17 | Men's Tennis vs. Lee L, 4-1 (Final) RC | BX
Sat, 03/16 | Men's Tennis at Catawba L, 5-2 (Final) RC | BX
Sun, 03/10 | Men's Tennis vs. Limestone W, 4-3 (Final) RC | BX | PH
Thu, 03/07 | Men's Tennis vs. Bluefield St. (Cancelled)

Men's Tennis

Eagles drop opener to Alabama-Huntsville