JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (8-6, 4-4 SAC) was back at home on Tuesday and defended home court as they were victorious over Mars Hill (1-9, 0-8 SAC) by a score of 7-0. This moves the Eagles back to .500 on the season against SAC opponents as the 2021 season continues to dwindle down.
The big storyline coming out of Tuesday's result is senior Hannah Price (Knoxville, Tenn.) matching her career high for most singles victories in a single season. After claiming a 6-0, 6-0 win from number three singles, Price has notched her 10th singles victory of the 2021 season which matches her total from the 2018 season.
Price was also able to start her day off with another doubles victory alongside sophomore Natasha Forrest (Jersey, United Kingdom) with a 6-1 decision. The duo have now won 12 out of their 14 matches this season to lead the team in doubles.
Junior Ana Carla Resende (Minas Gerais, Brazil) also notched her 10th singles victory on Tuesday as she won 6-2, 6-4 from her beloved number one singles. Resende is now an imposing 7-1 against SAC opponents which is best on the team. Resende also was able to tie her teammate Alisa Liashova (Ukraine) with 30 career singles victories.
The Eagles have seen consistency from the three freshman singles players all season and Tuesday was just another notch on the ladder of learning. Freshman Viola Khisamova (Yaroslavl, Russia) saw another match from the number two singles position and was able to claim a 7-5, 6-2 result. This moves the freshman to 6-8 in 2021 to begin her Eagles career.
Fellow freshman Summer Reeves (Maidstone, Kent, England) continued her impressive start to an Eagles career. She is now 8-6 on the year and saw both a victory in singles 6-3, 6-3 but was able to push C-N across with a 6-3 result at number three doubles alongside teammate Julia Speiser. The duo have seen success while playing together as they have collected a 9-4 doubles record.
Speiser has played the majority of matches for C-N from number six singles this year as she pushed across another win, sitting at 6-7 on the season. Tuesday saw a 6-0, 6-1 result fall to Speiser as she wrapped up her day and then cheered the team on finish the sweep.
As Tuesday belonged to C-N, the Eagles move their win streak to six straight over Mars Hill and collect their second consecutive sweep as they were able to sweep Mars Hill 7-0 back in 2019. Overall, C-N has dominated home court advantage against the Lions recently as they are move their home winning streak to three when the Lions come to Mossy Creek.
The Eagles will hope to return to action for another midweek contest, this time against the Tusculum Pioneers on Wednesday from Greeneville. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday between the Pioneers and Eagles.
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