ORLANDO, Fla. – The Radford women's tennis team picked up its third straight win by defeating North Dakota, 7-0, in non-conference action Saturday morning.
The Highlanders improve to 5-3, while the Fighting Sioux drop to 4-7.
For the third match in four days, Radford claimed two out of the three doubles matches.
Petra Dajevic teamed with
Emerald Lauzon to defeat Megan Sween and Mindy Lawrence, 8-2. The Highlander duo of
Mia Drobnjak and
Sara Tegner clinched the doubles point with an 8-6 victory over Emma Larson and Kate Callison.
In singles action, Radford captured all six matches in straight sets. Drobnjak handled Callison at the No.1 position 6-3, 6-1, while Dajevic earned a 6-2, 6-0 win over Hallie Welk at the No. 3 position. Tegner sealed the win for the Highlanders, earning a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Sween.
With the match already in hand, Lauzon downed Lawrence, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6, while
Ivana Tomaic put Radford up 6-0 with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Erin Kappers on court two.
Mirna Matic finished the match for the Highlanders, dispatching of Larson 6-4, 7-5.
Radford returns to action tomorrow against conference foe Gardner-Webb at 1:00 p.m.
Radford 7, North Dakota 0
Orlando, Fla. – Sanando Park
Doubles
1. Erin Kappers/Hallie Welk (NDU) def.
Ivana Tomaic/
Mirna Matic (RU) 8-5
2.
Mia Drobnjak/
Sara Tegner (RU) def. Emma Larson/Katie Callison (NDU) 8-6
3.
Petra Dajevic/
Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Megan Sween/Mindy Lawrence (NDU) 8-2
Singles
1.
Mia Drobnjak (RU) def. Kate Callison (NDU) 6-3, 6-1
2.
Ivana Tomaic (RU) def. Erin Kappers (NDU) 6-3,7-6
3.
Petra Dajevic (RU) def. Hallie Welk (NDU) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Mirna Matic (RU) def. Emma Larson (NDU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Sarah Tegner (RU) def. Megan Sween (NDU) 6-3, 6-0
6.
Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Mindy Lawrence (NDU) 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,5,2,6,3,4)