GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman women's tennis (4-1, 1-0 SAC) have started off the 2021 conference portion with a solid team win over the Limestone Saints (2-1, 0-1 SAC) by a score of 5-2. Junior Ana Carla Resende was the keypoint for the Eagles as she was victorious in both doubles and singles. In doubles, she and senior teammate Abby Reis (Des Moines, IA) were 6-2 victors.
Resende then went on to battle 6-4, 7-6 in no. 1 singles over Limestone's Kizner-Luca. Reis did not see singles action but was able to cheer her team to victory anyway.
"Girls were in charge the entire match. Ana Carla won a very tough match even though she did not play her best," head coach Jim Frederick said.
Senior Hannah Price (Knoxville, Tenn.) started her day off with a 6-4 victory in no. 2 doubles alongside sophomore teammate Natasha Forrest (Jersey, United Kingdom). Price took the 6-0, 6-1 victory at the no. 3 spot while Forrest stumbled but battled hard, ultimately losing 6-4, 6-1 at the no. 5 singles.
The strength of C-N freshman was full in effect Saturday afternoon. Summer Reeves (Maidstone, Kent, England) helped Julia Speiser collect the 6-1 victory in no. 3 doubles and then gathered another win at no. 4 singles with a 6-2, 6-3 deluge. Speiser went on to gather the 6-1, 6-0 deluge in the no. 6 singles position.
Fellow freshman Violetta Khisamova has been a stronghold at the no. 2 singles position for the Eagles through their five matches. Today, she was not able to come away with a win, as she fell 6-3 6-3 to give the Saints one of their two points.
Carson-Newman will see action next as they travel to Hartsville, S.C. for a top-notch conference battle with the Cobras of Coker.
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