JEFFERSON CITY, TENN. – No. 45 Anderson women's tennis (8-3, 4-2 SAC) suffered its second straight South Atlantic Conference setback with a ,4-3, loss to Carson-Newman (4-5, 2-2 SAC) on Wednesday afternoon at the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex.

Carson-Newman opened the match winning the doubles portion to take a, 1-0, lead.

The Eagles were able to won three of the six singles matches to edge out the Trojans.

Anderson returns home to host Mars Hill on Saturday. First-serve is slated for 1:30 pm.

Carson-Newman 4, #45 Anderson University 3

Singles competition

1. Miriam Bayatyan (AU) def. Anita Chornei (C-N) 6-4, 6-3

2. Alex Braithewaite (AU) def. Natasha Forrest (C-N) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

3. Summer Reeves (C-N) def. Katie Robeson (AU) 6-4, 6-3

4. Suryanshi (C-N) def. Gigi Sompayrac (AU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

5. Valentina Borda (AU) def. Sindija Manovska (C-N) 7-6, 6-2

6. Leah McBride (C-N) def. Elena Ronconi (AU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Natasha Forrest/Summer Reeves (C-N) def. Laura Alvarez Tello/Alex Braithewaite (AU) 6-2

2. Leah McBride/Suryanshi (C-N) def. Valentina Borda/Elena Ronconi (AU) 6-3

3. Anita Chornei/Julia Speiser (C-N) def. Miriam Bayatyan/Gigi Sompayrac (AU) 6-1

Match Notes:

Anderson University 8-3 (4-2 SAC); National ranking #45

Carson-Newman 4-5 (2-2 SAC)