WINGATE, N.C. – The Carson-Newman women's tennis team was unable to win a set in a 9-0 loss to Wingate on Friday afternoon.
"Wingate was too good for us today," Carson-Newman tennis coach Jean Love said. "When we did have chances to make an impact, we missed shots we can and should make. We will regroup and get ready for Catawba."
Carson-Newman (4-4, 2-2) had a great chance at No. 1 doubles to pick up a victory against Wingate (8-1, 5-0). The duo of Ali Harris (Crossville, Tenn.) and Jill Corsato-Owsianka (Germany) took the match into a tiebreak against Oroma Womeodu and Maria Garcia. The Eagles would ultimately fall though 9-8.
The No. 2 doubles tandem of Alisa Liashova (Ukraine) and Klara Vuckovic (Germany) saw their four match win streak come to end on Friday afternoon. The duo lost 8-3 to the pairing of Andrea Ternera and Sydney Homan. The Eagles No. 3 doubles pairing of Lindy Tatum (Henderson, Tenn.) and Sydney Ledington (Corbin, Ky.) lost 8-0 to finish doubles action.
Liashova was the only Eagle to come close to taking a set in singles action on the afternoon. The No. 3 singles player lost the first set 7-6 and was then shutout 6-0 in the second set. The loss breaks a two match winning streak for the freshman.
Harris saw a season best two match win streak come to end on Friday afternoon. The sophomore lost the first set 6-4 and the second set 6-2. Harris has four two-set losses on the season, she had three all of last season.
Corsato-Owsianka fell in straight sets at No. 2 singles 6-1, 6-2, it was just the third time all year that the junior had lost in straight sets. Tatum was unable to get anything going at No.5 singles, losing in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. The freshman is currently on a two match losing streak.
Ledington lost in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles and is currently 2-6 on the season. Vuckovic played a single pro-set with the match already decided at No.4 singles. The freshman was unable to win a single game losing 8-0.
The Eagles will look to regroup against the Catawba College Catawba Indians on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Salisbury, N.C.
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