Lady Eagles fall at No. 39 Wingate, 7-2
WINGATE, N.C. — The Carson-Newman women's tennis team fell at No. 39 Wingate, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon in the Bulldogs' inaugural breast cancer awareness match at the Wingate University Tennis Complex.
WINGATE, N.C. — The Carson-Newman women's tennis team fell at No. 39 Wingate, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon in the Bulldogs' inaugural breast cancer awareness match at the Wingate University Tennis Complex.
With the loss, the Lady Eagles drop to 4-5 on the season and 0-3 in SAC play. Wingate improves to 14-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
The Lady Eagles lost all three doubles matches to start the day, and freshmen Stefy Stand (Ecuador) and Katie Brown (Douglasville, Ga.) won their respective singles matches for C-N's only points of the match.
The Lady Eagles return to the court on Wednesday at Tusculum. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
#39 Wingate 7, Carson-Newman 2
Singles competition
1. Kara Stasikelis (WIN) def. Taryn Cappadona (C-N) 6-0, 6-2
2. Stefy Stand (C-N) def. Ali Evers (WIN) 7-6 (10-3), 6-4
3. Katie Brown (C-N) def. Morgan Winston (WIN) 6-4, 6-2
4. Olivia Poole (WIN) def. Stephanie Goode (C-N) 6-2, 6-2
5. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) def. Megan Wilson (C-N) 7-6 (10-4), 6-1
6. Helen Goreski (WIN) def. Kate Walker (C-N) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Stasikelis/Ferguson (WIN) def. Cappadona/Stand (C-N) 8-3
2. Evers/Samantha Alschlager (WIN) def. Goode/Kylie Elliott (C-N) 8-2
3. Winston/Poole (WIN) def. Brown/Wilson (C-N) 8-3
Match Notes:
Carson-Newman 4-5 all, 0-3 SAC
Wingate 14-1 all, 5-0 SAC; National ranking #39; Regional ranking #7
