Eagles Fall to North Georgia, 8-1

April 5, 2009

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Eagles dropped a pair of tough doubles matches and never recovered in an 8-1 loss to visiting North Georgia on Sunday afternoon.

With the loss, the Eagles fall to 3-8 overall and are 3-4 in South Atlantic Conference play.

Jack Harvie and John Borthick lost in a tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles, 9-8, while Giuseppe Schwarz and Rudolfo Schwarz fell 8-6 at No. 1 doubles leaving the Eagles in a tough hole.

Sophomore Thomas Slagle picked up the Eagles' only point of the day. The Knoxville, Tenn. native won 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.

C-N returns to action on April 14 against Union College.

North Georgia 8, Carson-Newman 1
At Jefferson City, Tenn.
April 5, 2009
Doubles
1. Patrick/Saulias (NG) d. Schwarz/Schwarz 8-6
2. Moore/Neto (NG) d. Harvie/Borthick 9-8
3. Aguilon/Sloan (NG) d. Kira/Slagle 8-4

Singles
1. Luciano Neto (NG) d. Giuseppe Schwarz 6-2,6-2
2. Sam Moore (NG) d. Jack Harvie 6-1,6-1
3. Trent Slagle (CN) d. Danny Aguilon 7-5,6-4
4. Grant Patrick (NG) d. Adriano Kira 6-1,6-1
5. Adrien Saulias (NG) d. Rodolfo Schwarz 7-6,6-2
6. Brandon Slaon (NG) d. John Borthick 6-3,7-5r>