NEWBERRY, S.C. – The No. 6/11 Newberry College women's tennis team (15-3, 10-2 South Atlantic Conference) wrapped up their 2023 conference slate with a senior-day victory over the Carson-Newman Eagles (4-13, 4-8 SAC) 5-2.
The Wolves started off with a win at No. 1 doubles from junior
Ish Singh (Gurgaon, India) and senior
Nastassia Chamoun (Reunion Island, France) 6-1. And despite losing at No. 2 doubles, the Wolves secured the point as the Eagles were forced to forfeit No. 3 doubles.
Freshman
Sofia Cardenas (Bogotá, Colombia) started the Wolves off with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles. After a loss at No. 5 and 1 singles, Chamoun took a two-set, 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles, putting the Wolves one point away from securing the match.
That point came from freshman
Aina Miralles (Barcelona, Catalonia) in a three-set 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 victory at No. 4 singles. The Wolves added their fifth point as freshman
Hazel Vernon (Plymouth, England) added a victory at No. 6 singles by forfeit.
The Wolves have one final tune up before the South Atlantic Conference Championship begins on Thursday, April 20 in Sumter. They will travel to Greenwood on Monday, April 17 for their second matchup of the season with the Lander Bearcats. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 P.M.