#44 COBRAS SUFFER NECK-AND-NECK LOSS TO EAGLES ON THE ROAD
COKER FALLS 4-2, LOSE IN THREE-SET MATCHES ON TWO DIFFERENT COURTS
Jefferson City, TN – In a tough battle that lasted until the end, the #44 Cobras fell to the Carson-Newman Eagles on the road.
By The Numbers
Final Score: Carson-Newman 4, Coker 2
Records: Coker 10-4 (6-2 SAC), Carson-Newman 8-2 (5-0 SAC)
Location: Jefferson City, TN
Full Results
Doubles:
Jade Bellegy / Emerson Banning: 6-1 win
Tamara Macias / Ilona Hernandez-Sanchez: 4-4 unfinished
Caroline Myers / Salomé Sierra: 6-3 win
Singles:
Bellegy: 6-3, 6-2 win
Hernandez-Sanchez: 6-7 (7), 3-6 loss
Banning: 1-6, 6-2, 4-6 loss
Sierra: 6-1, 4-6, 4-3 unfinished
Macias: 0-6, 7-5, 4-6 loss
Myers: 0-6, 0-6 loss
How It Happened
The Cobras started off with momentum on their side, winning on courts one and three in doubles to take the 1-0 lead heading into singles play. Bellegy won a dominant singles match on court one to give the Cobras their second team point, but four heartbreaking losses in singles handed the Cobras only their second conference loss of the season.
Notables
- Three matches went to three sets, with Sierra's match on four still in play and up 4-3 in the third
- Bellegy has not dropped a match in singles in over three weeks
Up Next
The Cobras have a quick turnaround, facing off against the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday at 11:00 AM ET here in Hartsville.