Eagles Fall at Wingate, 8-1

March 30, 2009

WINGATE, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Eagles lost all three doubles matches en route to dropping their a South Atlantic Conference match at Wingate on Sunday, 8-1

The Bulldogs improve to 5-0 in league action, assuring the Wingate club will finish above .500 in SAC play. The Eagles are now 2-2 in SAC play.

At the No.3 doubles flight, the tandem of senior Jose Valarezo and freshman Matthew Lichtenstein paired up for 9-7 win, after trailing 6-3 to C-N's Adriano Kira and Trent Slagle.

Carson-Newman senior Giuseppe Schwarz earned the only point for the Eagles, winning in three-sets over Wingate freshman Bruno Pudence at the No. 1 singles.

Wingate sophomores Mitchell Lvovsky and Braeden Patchell won at No. 2 and No.3, respectively, to help clinch the Wingate victory.

C-N returns to action on Tuesday at home against Mars Hill at 2 p.m.

Wingate University 8, Carson-Newman 1
3/29/2009 at Wingate, N.C. (WU Tennis Complex)

Singles
1. Giuseppe Schwarz (CN) def. Bruno Pudence (WU) 3-6, 6-2, 4-2
2. Mitchell Lvovsky (WU) def. Jack Harvie (CN) 6-2, 6-2
3. Braeden Patchell (WU) def. Trent Slagle (CN) 6-2, 6-2
4. Drew Owen (WU) def. Adriano Kira (CN) 6-0, 6-3
5. Matthew Lichtenstein (WU) def. Rudolfo Schwarz (CN) 6-2, 6-3
6. Flavio Rathsam (WU) def. Chris Acker (CN) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Braeden Patchell/Louis Villaroel (WU) def. Giuseppe Schwarz/Rudolfo Schwarz (CN) 8-5
2. Bruno Pudence/Flavio Rathsam (WU) def. Jack Harvie/Chris Acker (CN) 9-7
3. Jose Valarezo/Matthew Lichtenstein (WU) def. Adriano Kira/Trent Slagle (CN) 9-7