Eagles Beat Young Harris in Season Opener, 7-2
Seniors Chris Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) each posted two points to lead the Eagles to a 7-2 win over visiting Young Harris on Saturday afternoon at the Carson-Newman Tennis Complex.
Seniors Chris Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) each posted two points to lead the Eagles to a 7-2 win over visiting Young Harris on Saturday afternoon at the Carson-Newman Tennis Complex.
With the win, the Eagles are 1-0 on the year.
Slagle and Dusty Davis won at #1 doubles, 8-6. Slagle would also pick up a point at No. 1 singles, winning 6-4, 7-5.
Acker and sophomore Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga.) won at No. 3 doubles, 8-4, while Acker added a point at No. 5 singles winning 7-5, 6-1.
Fellow senior Adriano Kira (Brazil) grabbed a point for C-N at No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 6-4 win.
The Eagles return to action on Feb. 27 at home against Francis Marion University.
Carson-Newman 7, Young Harris 2
Doubles
1. Slagle/Dusty Davis (CN) d. Harach/Gottenbos 8-6
2. Oliviero/Zobec (YH) d. Kira/Birdsong 9-7
3. Acker/Holdway (CN) d. Greene/Hamala 8-4
Singles
1. Trent Slagle (CN) d. M. Harach 6-4,7-5
2. G. Oliveira (YH) d. Dusty Davis 6-2,6-4
3. Derek Holdway (CN) d. Gottenbos 6-4,7-5
4. Adriano Kira (CN) d. A. Zober 6-4,6-4
5. Chris Acker (CN) d. T. Hamala 7-5,6-1
6. Paul Birdsong (CN) d. J. Greene 6-0,6-1
