Eagels stroll past Covenant, 7-2, to end regular season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's tennis team closed out the season with a 7-2 victory over Covenant College on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — The Carson-Newman men's tennis team closed out the season with a 7-2 victory over Covenant College on Monday.
With the win, the Eagles wrap up their season at 6-15 overall.
The Eagles dominated the doubles matches losing only seven games in the three matches. The teams of Trent Slagle (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Chris Acker (Knoxville, Tenn.) at No. 1 doubles, Paul Birdsong (Woodstock, Ga.) and Adriano Kira (Brazil) at No. 2 doubles and Derek Holdway (Woodstock, Ga.) and Dalton Moore (Gate City, Va.) all won doubles matches to get the Eagles off to a fast start.
Then the Eagles won four of the six singles matches to finish off Covenant. Singles winners for the Eagles included Holdway, Kira, Birdsong and Moore.
Doubles
1.Trent Slagle/Chris Acker (CN) d. Jeremiah/Hirte (C) 8-4
2.Paul Birdsong/Adriano Kira (CN) d. Herberich/Jones (C) 8-1
3.Derek Holdway/Dalton Moore (CN) d. Snipes/Chase (C) 8-2
Singles
1. Jeremiah (C) d. Dusty Davis (CN) 6-3,7-6(5)
2. Hirte (C) d. Chris Acker (CN) 6-1,7-5
3. Derek Holdway (CN) d. Herberich (C) 6-0,6-1
4. Adriano Kira (CN) d. Snipes (C) 6-4,6-1
5. Paul Birdsong (CN) d. Jones (C) 6-1,6-0
6. Dalton Moore (CN) d. Chase (C) 6-4,6-3
