JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (3-2, 1-0 SAC) started its conference slate on the right foot, taking down Lenoir-Rhyne (4-2, 2-1 SAC), 5-2.
In singles, the Eagles took four of six matches, including Marnix Van Dalen earning a big win in No. 1 singles and Marc Janse notching his eighth-consecutive singles win with a hard-fought three-set victory in the No. 3 slot. The only two losses for the Eagles came in No. 3 and 4 singles, as Gjorgii Jankulovski fell in a two-set match and Paul Gayk dropped No. 4 singles despite battling back after dropping the first set.
SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1: Marnix Van Dalen (C-N) def. Nevio Dux (LR), 6-3/6-1
No. 2: Marc Janse (C-N) def. Zachary Cox (LR), 6-2/6-7/6-2
No. 3: Vadym Rogynski (LR) def. Gjorgii Jankulovski (C-N), 6-2/7-6
No. 4: Rufus Plane (LR) def. Paul Gayk (C-N), 6-2/4-6/6-4
No. 5: Lars Hordijk (C-N) def. Raphael Champaud (LR), 6-3/6-4
No. 6: Matthew Saunders (C-N) def. Connor Donley (LR), 6-4/6-3
The Eagles secured the important point in doubles by taking the No. 1 and 2 matches. It was tightly contested in all three matches, with all matches being decided by two games or less.
DOUBLES RESULTS
No. 1: Van Dalen/Hordijk (C-N) def. Plane/Rogynski (L-R), 7-5
No. 2: Gayk/Jankulovski (C-N) def. Selde/Cox (LR), 7-6
No. 3: Donley/Dux (LR) def. Janse/Opanasenko (C-N), 6-4
The Eagles will head to Florida for a trio of matches, starting on Sunday, as they square off with No. 1 Barry at 10 AM in Miami, Florida.
