ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University women's tennis team was edged out, 5-4, by Carson-Newman Friday afternoon at the AU Tennis Complex.
With the loss, the Trojans fall to 10-7 overall and 5-3 in the SAC, while the Eagles improve to 9-3 and 3-3 in conference play.
Anderson jumped out to a 2-1 lead following the doubles round, as the duo of Ivey Welborn and Rebecca Bruning won 8-1 over Jill Corsato and Patricia Guerreiro at the No. 1 spot. Playing in the No 2 slot, Alexandra Ebner and Jennifer Holcombe gave a valiant effort falling 8-5 to Ali Harris/Brooke Sanderson. Trojan tandem Abigail Gregory and Natalia San Jose gave the Black and Gold point number two with a win over Gabrielle Wood and Mallory Jackson at the No. 3 position.
Bruning picked up her 14th singles victory of the season while Ebner continues her solid play winning over Brooke Sanderson, 6-4, 7-6.
Anderson continues conference action when it travels to preseason favorite No. 39 Wingate on Wednesday. First serve is set for 2 p.m. at the WU Tennis Facility.
Carson-Newman 5, Anderson 4
Singles competition
1. Ali Harris (C-N) def. Ivey Welborn (AU), by default
2. Rebecca Bruning (AU) def. Patricia Guerreiro (C-N) 3-0,
retired
3. Jill Corsato (C-N) def. Natalia San Jose (AU-W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Alexandra Ebner (AU) def. Brooke Sanderson (C-N) 6-4, 7-6
5. Gabrielle Wood (C-N) def. Nikkola Wichenko (AU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Mallory Jackson (C-N) def. Abigail Gregory (AU) 4-6, 6-4,
6-4
Doubles competition
1. Bruning/Welborn (AU) def. Corsato/Guerreiro (C-N) 8-1
2. Harris/Sanderson (C-N) def. Ebner/Holcombe (AU) 8-5
3. Gregory/San Jose (AU) def. Wood/Jackson (C-N) 8-2
