JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Men's Tennis took a 5-2 victory over Johnson (Tenn.) on senior day.
Carson-Newman (8-5) celebrated four seniors in a 5-2 win over Johnson (6-12) as Marnix Van Dalen, Paul Gayk, Gjorgji Jankulovski, and Matthew Saunders were all honored in a ceremony prior to the match.
"We're so proud of [our seniors]," Carson-Newman Women's Tennis head coach Nathan Gangelhoff said. "We're so humbled that they get to be here and be a part of our Carson-Newman family, we're sad to see them go but we're happy for where God is going to take them."
The Eagles got things going early with a clean sweep of doubles as Eagles clinched all three matches with set scores of 6-1.
Singles saw the spring debuts of Keegan Nelson and Aiden Standefer, and although both took losses resulting in the only two team points for the Royals, it was valuable experience for the young Eagles.
SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1: Marnix Van Dalen (C-N) def. Benjamin Barrios (JU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2: Paul Gayk (C-N) def. Miguel Sanchez Loo (JU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Matthew Saunders (C-N) def. Igor Parolis (JU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Boris Jordanov (C-N) def. Gabor Szabo (JU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5: Felippe Amore (JU) def. Keegan Nelson (C-N) 6-4, 6-5
No. 6: Levi Lubbers (JU) def. Aiden Standefer (C-N) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles saw the Eagles collect 6-1 wins on all three courts from three familiar pairings.
DOUBLES RESULTS
No. 1: Gjorgji Jankulovski/Louis Keenan (C-N) def. Igor Parolis/Emanuel Casco (JU) 6-1
No. 2: Marnix Van Dalen/Paul Gayk (C-N) def. Gabor Szabo/Miguel Sanchez Loo (JU) 6-1
No. 3: Matthew Saunders/Leonard Baecker (C-N) def. Benjamin Barrios/Levi Lubbers (JU) 6-1
After the senior day festivities, Carson-Newman will get back into conference play on Monday, April 7 for a contest against No. 12 Catawba in its biggest challenge of the season. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at the Charles A. "Buddy" Catlett Tennis Complex in Jefferson City where, as always, admission is free.
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