NEWBERRY - The Newberry men's tennis team won their conference match against Carson-Newman at home Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Eagles 4-3. With the win, the team improves to 7-4 (2-0 SAC) on the season.

The Wolves won one doubles match as Edison Ambarzumjan and Enrico Haas won 6-4, but the Eagles won the other two matches to claim the doubles point and the early 1-0 lead.

The singles matches were tightly contested as Carson-Newman won at No.5 and No.6 singles. At No.3, Luca Kirchhoff won the first set 6-4 and was leading 1-0 in the second set when his opponent medically retired. At No.4, Lawrence Friedland won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. At No.2, Enrico Haas won 6-4, 6-4, setting up the dramatic finish at No.1 singles.

Ambarzumjan and his opponent Hugo Castets were locked in a battle all afternoon. Ambarzumjan easily won the first set 6-1, but Castets stormed back and won the second set by a 6-4 score, forcing the deciding third set. After a long battle, Ambarzumjan pulled away and won 6-3 to give the Wolves the victory.

The Wolves will look to continue their positive momentum against Limestone on the road this coming Tuesday.

Newberry College 4, Carson-Newman 3

Doubles Results

1. Edison Ambarzumjan/ Enrico Haas (Newberry) def. Gabriel Dabdab / Hugo Castets (Carson-Newman) 6-3
2. Marc Janse / Rintaro Oka (Carson-Newman) def. Marcel Schomburg/I. Garcia De Soca (Newberry) 6-1
3. Ids Waterbolk / Julian Froehlich (Carson-Newman) def. Luca Kirchhoff/Lawrence Friedland (Newberry) 6-4

Singles Results 

1. #27 Edison Ambarzumjan (Newberry) def. Hugo Castets (Carson-Newman) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Enrico Haas  (Newberry) def. Rintaro Oka (Carson-Newman) 6-4, 6-4
3. Luca Kirchhoff (Newberry) def. Marc Janse (Carson-Newman) 6-4, 1-0
4. Lawerence Friedland (Newberry) def. Julian Froehlich (Carson-Newman) 6-4, 6-4
5. Gabriel Dabdab (Carson-Newman) def. Luke Layton (Newberry) 6-1, 6-0
6. Ids Waterbolk (Carson-Newman) def. Ignacio. Garcia De Soca (Newberry) 7-5, 6-7, 4-6