Lady Eagles Beat Tusculum in NCAA Opener, 5-1
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Carson-Newman avenged a regular-season loss to South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum with a 5-1 win in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon at the AASU Tennis Complex in Savannah.
May 7, 2009
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Carson-Newman avenged a regular-season loss to South Atlantic Conference rival Tusculum with a 5-1 win in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon at the AASU Tennis Complex in Savannah.
The Lady Eagles (14-2) fell to the Lady Pioneers (17-6) in the regular season, 6-3, back on March 22, but Carson-Newman entered the regional on a roll, capturing the SAC Tournament to earn an automatic berth.
Tusculum got a quick start in the match as the doubles duo of Jessi Smith and Heidi von der Lage picked up an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles over Kylie Elliott and Emily Sorah. Carson-Newman came back to take the next two doubles matches, however, as Amanda Bartlett and Taryn Cappadona defeated Caroline Crowe and Katelyn Doss, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles and Cassie Moulton and Elizabeth Sneed defeated Amanda Pike and Jennier Sparks, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles.
The Lady Eagles won five of six first sets to take charge in singles. Bartlett scored the first singles point for Carson-Newman with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sparks at No. 1 singles. Cappadona then delivered a 6-2, 6-2 win over von der Lage at No. 4 singles. Elliott clinched the match for the Lady Eagles with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Pike at No. 3 singles.
The win was the first NCAA Regional win for Carson-Newman since 1997, when they advanced to the Round of 16. The Lady Eagles face a tough task in the second round when they match up against defending DII national champion Armstrong Atlantic on Friday, May 8, at 8:00 a.m.
Carson-Newman 5, Tusculum 1
May 07, 2009 at Savannah, Ga. (AASU Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Amanda
Bartlett (CN) def. Jennifer Sparks (TCW) 6-1, 6-2
2. Elizabeth
Sneed (CN) vs. Katelyn Doss (TCW) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
3. Kylie
Elliott (CN) def. Amanda Pike (TCW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Taryn
Cappadona (CN) def. Heidi von der Lage (TCW) 6-2, 6-2
5. Emily
Sorah (CN) vs. Caroline Crowe (TCW) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
6. Cassie
Moulton (CN) vs. Blake Thompson (TCW) 5-7, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Amanda Bartlett/Taryn Cappadona (CN) def. Caroline
Crowe/Katelyn Doss (TCW) 8-4
2. Cassie Moulton/Elizabeth Sneed (CN) def. Amanda Pike/Jennifer
Sparks (TCW) 8-6
3. Jessi Smith/Heidi von der Lage (TCW) def. Kylie Elliott/Emily
Sorah (CN) 8-2
Match Notes
Tusculum 17-6
Carson-Newman 14-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,4,3)
NCAA DII Southeast Regional - First Round
Carson-Newman advances to face AASU at 8:00 a.m. on Friday
