ANDERSON, S.C. – The Anderson Trojans (8-1, 4-1 SAC) suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday to No. 48 Carson-Newman (6-6, 4-1 SAC). The 6-1 defeat snapped the Trojans 12-match home winning streak, and 11-match all-time winning streak vs Carson-Newman.
In the doubles, all 3 matches were tightly contested, but the Eagles captured the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. After the point was clinched, AU's No. 2 pair of Greyson Doscotch and Aaron Cabo grabbed a 7-5 victory.
Singles started fast again for Carson-Newman. Wins at the top 2 spots put AU in a 3-0 hole before Julian Kenzlers answered with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win at No. 3. However, the match was clinched after the Eagles' Jankulovski won a tight 3-set match at No. 4.
Carson-Newman took the final two matches of singles in third-set tiebreakers at the No. 5 and 6 spots to finish play. Overall, five of the six singles matches went the distance.
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AU has a quick turnaround to travel to Hickory, N.C. on Monday to face Lenoir-Rhyne. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m. at the YMCA of Catawba Valley.
#48 Carson-Newman 6, #17 Anderson 1
Singles results:
1. Marc Janse (CN) def. #62 Juan Sengariz (AU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
2. Marnix Van Dalen (CN) def. Greyson Doscotch (AU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Julian Kenzlers (AU) vs. Rintaro Oka (CN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
4. Gjorgji Jankulovski (CN) def. Aaron Cabo (AU) 6-7(9), 6-0, 7-5
5. Ids Waterbolk (CN) def. Chambers Easterling (AU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0(4)
6. Lars Hordijk (CN) def. Patrick Cronin (AU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(7)
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Doubles results:
1. Marc Janse/Rintaro Oka (CN) def. Philip Olsson/Julian Kenzlers (AU) 6-4
2. Greyson Doscotch/Aaron Cabo (AU) def. Gjorgji Jankulovski/Ids Waterbolk (CN) 7-5
3. Lars Hordijk/Marnix Van Dalen (CN) def. Juan Sengariz/Chambers Easterling (AU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Match Notes:
#17 Anderson 8-1, 4-1 SAC
#48 Carson-Newman 6-6, 4-1 SAC
T - 5:03
Att: 125
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Written by AU student-athlete Drew Cagle
