Cumberlands edges Eagles in two close matches for 5-4 win
Williamsburg, Ky. - On the men's side, the Eagles lost two tightly contested matches at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and were not able to regain the momentum as the Eagles also dropped three of the six singles matches in a 5-4 loss to Cumberlands on Saturday afternoon.
Williamsburg, Ky. - On the men's side, the Eagles lost two tightly contested matches at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and were not able to regain the momentum as the Eagles also dropped three of the six singles matches in a 5-4 loss to Cumberlands on Saturday afternoon.
The winner of the team match came down to the last singles match remaining on the court. The match saw Dusty Davis, C-N's No. 1 singles player, valiantly battle before losing in a third set.
Adriano Kira, Paul Birdsong, and Dalton Moore cruised at No. 4 – No. 6 singles, respectively.
The C-N tennis teams will be back in action on April 10 at 1 p.m. against Lenior Rhyne College in Jefferson City.
C-N 4, Cumberlands 5
At Williamsburg, Ky.
Doubles
1.Alvarez/Garcia (UC) d. Trent Slagle/Matthew White (C-N) 9-8(7)
2.Pantoja/Neeley (UC) d. Paul Birdsong/Adriano Kira (C-N) 8-6
3.Derek Holdway/Dalton Moore (C-N) d. Ujueta/Crowe (UC) 8-1
Singles
1.Pantoja (UC) d. Dusty Davis (C-N) 6-4,6-7,6-4
2.Alvarez (UC) d. Chris Acker (C-N) 7-5,6-1
3.Garica (UC) d. Derek Holdway (C-N) 6-1,7-5
4.Adriano Kira (C-N) d. Ujueta (UC) 6-1,6-2
5.Paul Birdsong (C-N) d. Neeley (UC) 6-0,6-0
6.Dalton Moore (C-N) d. Hill (UC) 6-1,6-2
