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VIDEO: Sindija Manovska Interview
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis took down its arch-rival in convincing fashion on Wednesday afternoon.
Carson-Newman (7-2, 4-0 South Atlantic Conference) took down its rival Tusculum (1-9, 0-5 SAC) after taking a 3-0 lead before TU was able to chop into the deficit eventually just trailing 3-2. However, Sindija Manovska (Riga, Latvia) clinched her match point to win the match 4-2.
“We performed really well today, this was a really good team,” Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis head coach Nathan Gangelhoff said. “That was a really good Tusculum team, we started out with great energy in doubles, and we were able to grind it in singles.”
Manovska’s clinching performance earned Food City Player of the Match honors.
“The energy (from the team) really helped,” Manovska said. “The girls had big support on the third set, and that’s what brought me up.”
The win also continued the stretch of Eagle wins over the Pioneers in Mossy Creek as the Pios have failed to take a dub back to Greenville in any event this academic year.
In singles, Carson-Newman took the first two team points from the No. 3 and No. 6 flights, before Tusculum chopped into the deficit winning the next two points before Manovska’s clincher.
SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1: Edisa Hot (C-N) vs. Ylva Frafjord Landa (TU) 3-6, 7-4, 4-4, unfinished
No. 2: Elodie Baechler (TU) def. Emma Sanchez Jimenez (C-N) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Hala Awad (C-N) def. Jimena Rivera (TU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Sindija Manovska (C-N) def. Thilda Danielsson (TU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
No. 5: Valeria Diaz (TU) def. Leah McBride (C-N) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 6: Maria del Mar Sarda (C-N) def. Samira Butt (TU) 6-3, 6-2
The Eagles took down the Pioneers quickly from flights No. 1 and No. 2 in a 6-0 and 6-2 winning decision to clinch the point.
DOUBLES RESULTS
No. 1: Kira Baacke/Sindija Manovska (C-N) vs. Ylva Frafjord Landa/Elodie Baechler (TU) 2-4, unfinished
No. 2: Maria del Mar Sarda/Emma Sanchez Jimenez (C-N) def. Valeria Diaz/Katie Bradley (TU) 6-0
No. 3: Leah McBride/Hala Awad (C-N) def. Samira Butt/Thilda Danielsson (TU) 6-2
Carson-Newman is back in action on Saturday, March 22 to take on its first-ranked opponent, No. 44 Coker at 11 a.m. from the Charles A. “Buddy” Catlett Tennis Complex in Jefferson City. As always, admission is free.
Coker will be playing the second of a back-to-back facing Emory & Henry on the road on Friday, Carson-Newman meanwhile will be well rested with Thursday and Friday off
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