Lady Eagles Rally for Win in Seaon Opener at Brevard, 5-4
March 4, 2009
Brevard, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles rallied with five wins in singles play to edge Brevard College in their season opener, 5-4.
C-N fell behind in doubles, losing two of the three matches, with the lone win coming at No. 3 from seniors Emily Sorah (Bristol, Tenn.) and Cassie Moulton (Maryville, Tenn.), 8-6, over Sara Douglas (Houston, Texas) and Merek Slagle (Hendersonville, N.C.).
The Tornados took two of three points in pairs action. The top-flight BC duo of Dixon and Lindsay Shaeffer (Perrysburg, Ohio) took down Amanda Bartlett (Powder Springs, Ga.) and Elizabeth Sneed (Kingsport, Tenn.), 8-5, and Duval teamed with Lindsay Hostetter to beat Kylie Elliott (Maryville, Tenn.) and Taryn Cappadonna, 8-4.
Carson-Newman (1-0, 1-0 SAC) took the top three flights in singles action. Bartlett got past Shaeffer, 6-2, 6-3, and Sneed took down Hostetter in the final match to finish, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. In the No. 3 match, Elliott slid past Jennifer Nyman (Morganton, N.C.), 6-2, 6-2.
Duval took down Cappadonna in the fourth flight, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 and Dixon beat Sorah, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5. The final flight belonged to the Eagles, as Moulton beat Douglas, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
The Tornados return to the courts on March 8 against Wheaton College in Hilton Head, S.C. The Eagles play North Greenville Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman 5, Brevard 4
At Brevard, N.C.
Doubles
1.Shaeffer/Dixon d. Bartlett/Sneed (CN) 8-6
2.Duvall/Hostetter d. Cappadona/Elliott (CN) 8-3
3.Sorah/Moulton (CN) d. Douglas/Slagle 8-5
Singles
1.Amanda Bartlett (CN) d. Shaeffer 6-2,6-3
2.Elizabeth Sneed (CN) d. Hostetter 1-6,7-5,6-2
3.Kylie Elliiott (CN) d. Nyman 6-2,6-2
4.Duvall d. Taryn Cappadona 7-6,6-3
5.Dixon d. Emily Sorah (CN) 6-2,6-4
6.Cassie Moulton (CN) d. 6-1,3-6,6-2
