SALISBURY, NC – Carson-Newman (3-4, 1-2 SAC) earned its first South Atlantic Conference victory on Saturday, defeating Catawba (7-3, 2-1 SAC), 4-3.

The Eagles and the Indians split in singles play, as Natasha Forrest and Sindija Manovska earned three-set wins, while Suryanshi continued an impressive freshman campaign with another win in No. 4 singles. Manovska's win in No. 5 singles clinched the match for C-N, as she overcame a first-set loss to earn the decisive fourth point.

SINGLES RESULTS

No. 1: Ami Maya (CAT) def. Anita Chornei (C-N), 6-1/6-2

No. 2: Natasha Forrest (C-N) def. Anna Wise (CAT), 3-6/7-5/6-1

No. 3: Isidora Zivkovic (CAT) def. Summer Reeves (C-N), 6-2/6-1

No. 4: Suryanshi (C-N) def. Matilde Moretti (CAT), 6-4/7-6

No. 5: Sindija Manovska (C-N) def. Sofia Hernandez Mera (CAT), 4-6/7-5/6-3

No. 6: Rin Igarashi (CAT) def. Leah McBride (C-N), 6-2/6-4

In doubles, the Eagles were able to overcome losing in the No. 1 slot, as the freshmen duo of McBride and Suryanshi earned a big win in No. 2 doubles, while Sindija Manovska and Anita Chornei locked up the important point in No. 3.

DOUBLES RESULTS

No. 1: Miya/Igarashi (CAT) def. Forrest/Reeves (C-N), 6-4

No. 2: Suryanshi/McBride (C-N) def. Poliakova/Hernandez Mera (CAT), 6-4

No. 3: Manovska/Chornei (C-N) def. Gomes/Dundovic (CAT), 6-4

After its first SAC win, C-N has a quick turnaround as it will host No. 24 Lee tomorrow morning at 11 AM  in Jefferson City, Tennessee.