HARTSVILLE, SC – In a tight match, Carson-Newman (5-5, 3-2 SAC) earned its third consecutive conference win, taking two of the final three singles matches to defeat Coker (6-6, 2-4 SAC), 4-3.
Despite dropping two of the first three matches in singles, the Eagles bounced back with a Summer Reeves win in No. 3 singles, and freshmen Sindija Manovska and Leah McBride earning wins in No. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.
SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1: Jade Bellegy (Coker) def. Natasha Forrest (C-N), 6-2/6-3
No. 2: Salome Sierra (Coker) def. Anita Chornei (C-N), 7-6/6-4
No. 3: Summer Reeves (C-N) def. Angelina Krieg (Coker), 6-2/6-3
No. 4: Emerson Banning (Coker) def. Suryanshi (C-N), 6-3/6-1
No. 5: Sindija Manovska (C-N) def. Tamara Macias (Coker), 6-1/6-2
No. 6: Leah McBride (C-N) def. Caroline Myers (Coker), 6-2/7-6
C-N secured the point in doubles, taking two of three. The all-conference pairing of Natasha Forrest and Summer Reeves earned a win in No. 1 doubles, while the freshman duo of Leah McBride and Suryanshi dominated in No. 2 to earn the point for the Eagles.
DOUBLES RESULTS
No. 1: N. Forrest/S. Reeves (C-N) def. E. Banning/J. Bellegy (Coker), 6-4
No. 2: L. McBride/Suryanshi (C-N) def. A. Krieg/T. Macias (Coker), 6-2
No. 3: C. Myers/S. Sierra (Coker) def. A. Chornei/J. Speiser (C-N), 6-4
After another productive week, C-N will have a few days off before a busy weekend where it will see three conference opponents, starting with Emory & Henry on Thursday at 10 AM in Bristol, Tennessee.
