March 12, 2008

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Eagles dropped their South Atlantic Conference opener on Tuesday afternoon 7-2 to Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Guiseppe Schwarz picked up the Eagles only win in singles at #1, beating Mars Hill's John Allen 7-6, 6-2.

The Eagles return to action to host Wingate on friday. The match begins at 3 p.m.

Singles Mars Hill C-N Winner Score John Allen G. Schwarz C-N 7-6,6-2 Koeche Smith Adriano Kira MHC 6-1,6-2 Taylan Batuk Preston Sneed MHC 6-1,7-5 Esteban Mesa Jack Harvie MHC 6-1,6-4 Camilo Bueno Chris Acker MHC 6-1,6-3 S. Stankovic Trent Slagle MHC 6-2,6-4

Doubles Mars Hill C-N Winner Score Allen/Smith Harvie/Sneed MHC 8-3 Mesa/Bueno Schwarz/Kira C-N 8-6 Batuk/C. Oyaga Acker/Slagle MHC 9-8(4)

Score: 7-2