C-N Dominates to Split Road Trip in West Virginia, Takes Down Fairmont State

C-N Dominates to Split Road Trip in West Virginia, Takes Down Fairmont State

FAIRMONT, W. Va. – Carson-Newman (2-2) took four of six singles points and the doubles point to assemble a dominant road performance against Fairmont State (0-1), winning 5-2.

The Eagles took the top four matches in singles before dropping the final two. Natasha Forrest and Anita Chornei locked down the No. 1 and 2 spots, while Summer Reeves and _Suryanshi helped secure the win for C-N in the No. 3 and 4 singles.

SINGLES RESULTS

No. 1: Natasha Forrest (C-N) def. Maria Fonseca (FSU), 7-5/6-4

No. 2: Anita Chornei (C-N) def. Hope Backx (FSU), 6-2/7-5

No. 3: Summer Reeves (C-N) def. Jada Mae Okoye (FSU), 6-1/6-7/7-5

No. 4: _Suryanshi (C-N) def. Laura Maciel (FSU), 6-1/6-4

No. 5: Karla Liegle (FSU) def. Sindija Manovska (C-N), 6-3/6-3

No. 6: Lara Smith (FSU) def. Maria Ulloa (C-N), 6-4/6-4

The Eagles found similar success in doubles, with the only loss coming in the No. 2 slot, as Anita Chornei and Julia Speiser fell in a tight contest. The preseason All-SAC duo of Natasha Forrest and Summer Reeves dominated in the No. 1 doubles, while Leah McBride and _Suryanshi clinched the doubles point with a close win in the No. 3 slot.

DOUBLES RESULTS

No. 1: N. Forrest/S. Reeves (C-N) def. M. Fonseca/J. Okoye (FSU), 6-1

No. 2: H. Backx/L. Smith (FSU) def. A. Chornei/J. Speiser (C-N), 7-5

No. 3: L. McBride/_Suryanshi (C-N) def. L. Maciel/K. Liegle (FSU), 7-6

After splitting the road trip, C-N will return home and have a few days off before starting SAC play against UVA-Wise on Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City, Tennessee.