RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's tennis team pushed their winning streak to seven by defeating North Carolina Central 7-0 in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at the RU Tennis Courts.

The Highlanders improve to 9-3 overall, while the Eagles drop to 5-14.

Radford took two of the three matches in doubles, taking an early 1-0 advantage. At No. 3 doubles, Emerald Lauzon and Ivana Tomaic  won by forfeit. The tandem of Mia Drobnjak  and Sara Tegner clinched the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Cameron Chatman and Tatiana Velasquez on court two.

In singles action, Mirna Matic put the Highlanders up 3-0 with a 6-0, 6-0, victory over Velasquez. Tegner secured the win for Radford as she cruised to a 6-1, 6-0, victory over Maria Medina.

Drobnjak and Tomaic each dropped a set, but battled back to defeat Olesya Palko and Chatman 4-6, 6-2, 10-2 and 6-1, 1-6, 10-8, respectively.

With the match already in hand, Petra Dajevic topped Kateryna Chorna 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3.

The Highlanders return to action March 27 against conference foe Presbyterian at 1:00 pm.

Radford 7, North Carolina Central 0
Radford, Va.
RU Tennis Courts

Doubles
1. Kateryna Chorna/Olesya Palko (NCCU) def. Petra Dajevic/Mirna Matic (RU) 8-2
2. Mia Drobnjak/Sara Tegner (RU) def. Cameron Chatman/Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU) 8-3
3. Ivana Tomaic/Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Ashley Rogers/Maria Medina (NCCU), by forfeit

Singles
1. Mia Drobnjak (RU) def. Olesya Palko (NCCU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-2
2. Ivana Tomaic (RU) def. Cameron Chatman (NCCU) 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
3. Petra Dajevic (RU) def. Kateryna Chorna (NCCU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Mirna Matic (RU) def. Tatiana Velasquez (NCCU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sara Tegner (RU) def. Maria Medina (NCCU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Ashley Rogers, by forfeit

Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,5,3,1,2)