Eagles Have Strong Showing at Georgia College Men's Fall Championships
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Senior Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) led the way for the Carson-Newman College men's tennis team, making the Mens' Singles Flight-A Consolation Finals to cap a strong showing at the Georgia College Men's Fall Championships held Sept. 17-19.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Senior Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) led the way for the Carson-Newman College men's tennis team, making the Mens' Singles Flight-A Consolation Finals to cap a strong showing at the Georgia College Men's Fall Championships held Sept. 17-19.
Sophomore Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga.) and senior Chris Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) advanced to the Mens' Singles Flight-B Consolation semifinals.
Sophomore Chad Sheppard (Gate City, Va.) made it to the Mens' Singles Flight-C Quarterfinal round.
Sophomore Paul Birdsong (Woodstock, Ga.) won the Mens' Singles Flight-C Consolation match.
The team of Slagle/Rodolpho Shwarz (Brazil) advanced to the Mens' Doubles Flight-A Quarterfinal round. Birdsong/Holdway reached the Mens' Doubles Flight-C quarterfinals.
Mens' Singles Round of 16 – Flight A
Taylor (ABAC) d. Rodolfo Schwarz (CN) 1-6,6-1,6-4
Hardy (ABAC) d. Trent Slagle (CN) 6-3,6-1
Mens' Singles – Flight A Consolation
Bernardes (GA College) d. Schwarz (CN) 6-2,6-1
Slagle (CN) d. Das (Piedmont) 6-3,6-0
Finals: Bernardes (GA College) d. Slagle (CN) 6-2,6-1
Mens' Singles Round of 16 – Flight B
Leffler (Lander) d. Derek Holdway (CN) 6-4,6-2
Angelucci (GA College) d. Chris Acker (CN) 7-6,7-6
Cappabianca (Lander) d. Adriano Kira (CN) 6-3,6-0
Mens' Singles – Flight B Consolation
Derek Holdway (CN) d. Davidson (Piedmont) 6-1,6-0
Semis: Armstrong (Lander) d. Holdway (CN) 6-4,6-4
Chris Acker (CN) d. Steck (Piedmont) 6-0,7-5
Faria (ABAC) d. Adriano Kira (CN) 6-1,6-2
Semis: Faria (ABAC) d. Acker (CN) 7-6,6-0
Mens' Singles Round of 16 – Flight C
Bertoldo (Lander) d. Dalton Moore (CN) 6-2,6-4
Cardenas (GA College) d. Paul Birdsong (CN) 6-2,6-2
Chad Sheppard (CN) d. Wingate (Piedmont) 6-2,6-1
Men's Singles Quarterfinal Round – Flight C
Griffin (ABAC) d. Chad Sheppard (CN) 3-6,6-2,6-4
Mens' Singles – Flight C Consolation
Dalton Moore (CN) d. Gilleland (Piedmont) 6-1,6-0
Paul Birdsong (CN) d. Puckett (Piedmont) 6-0,6-0
Semis: Birdsong (CN) d. Moore (CN) 6-1,6-2
Final: Birdsong (CN) d. Evans (Piedmont) 6-0,6-0
Mens' Doubles Round of 16 – Flight A
Rodolfo Schwarz/Trent Slagle (CN) d. Desmars/Marques (Lander)
9-8(3)
Bekeov/Bernardes (GA College) d. Chris Acker/Adriano Kira (CN)
8-2
Mens' Doubles Quarterfinal Round – Flight A
Leborgne/Rausch (Lander) d. Schwarz/Slagle (CN) 8-6
Mens' Doubles Round of 16 – Flight B
Paul Birdsong/Derek Holdway (CN) d. Couri/Faria (ABAC) 8-5
Anglin/Griffin (ABAC) d. Chad Sheppard/Dalton Moore (CN) 8-6
Mens' Doubles Quarterfinal Round – Flight B
Andersson/Franks (GA College) d. Birdsong/Holdway (CN) 8-2
