Lady Eagles Knock Off Wingate, 5-4
March 30, 2009
WINGATE, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles made a one-point advantage in doubles stand up in a 5-4 win over Wingate University on a windy on Sunday afternoon in Wingate, N.C.
C-N won at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 doubles, as well as the top three single spots to pick up the South Atlantic Conference road win. With the win, the Lady Eagles improve to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in SAC play.
Junior Amanda Bartlett (Powder Springs, Ga.) and sophomore Taryn Cappadonna (Kennesaw, Ga.) won convincingly at No. 1 doubles, 8-2.
Bartlett would win her No. 1 singles match over Kara Stasikelis, 6-2, 6-4 to earn two points on the day. Cappadonna fell at No. 4 singles in a "super tiebreak" after C-N had already secured five points and the win.
Junior Elizabeth Sneed (Kingsport, Tenn.) and senior Cassie Moulton (Maryville, Tenn.) combined for an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles. Sneed would cruise in her No. 2 singles win, 6-0, 6-1, to join Bartlett with two points on the day.
Freshman Kylie Elliott (Knoxville, Tenn.) took the Lady Eagles final point with a three-set win at No. 3 singles.
C-N returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Mars Hill at 2 p.m. in Jefferson City.
Carson-Newman 5, Wingate 4
3/29/2009 at Wingate, N.C. (WU Tennis Complex)
Singles
1. Amanda Bartlett (CN) def. Kara Stasikelis (WIN) 6-2, 6-4
2. Elizabeth Sneed (CN) def. Pierce Dillard (WIN) 6-0, 6-1
3. Kylie Elliot (CN) def. Zoe Hartas (WIN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
4. Hollyn Alberghini (WIN) def. Taryn Cappadona (CN) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0
5. Sam Alschlager (WIN) def. Emily Sorah (CN) 6-4, 6-3
6. Ewa Opala (WIN) def. Cassie Moulton (CN) 7-6, 7-6
Doubles
1. Amanda Bartlett/Taryn Cappadona (CN) def. Hollyn Alberghini/Sam Alschlager (WIN) 8-2
2. Elizabeth Sneed/Cassie Moulton (CN) def. Pierce Dillard/Kara Stasikelis (WIN) 8-3
3. Zoe Hartas/Ewa Opala (WIN) def. Emily Sorah/Kylie Elliot (CN) 8-6
