WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS PC; EXTENDS STREAK TO EIGHT

Saturday, March 27

Clinton, SC

1:00 pm

Radford University

Presbyterian College

Photo by: Dan Kruhm

WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS PC; EXTENDS STREAK TO EIGHT

3/27/2010 8:36:24 PM | Women's Tennis

CLINTON, S.C. – The Radford women's tennis team pushed their winning streak to eight by defeating Presbyterian 7-0 in Big South action Saturday afternoon at the PC Tennis Complex.

The Highlanders improve to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in conference, while the Blue Hose drop to 3-12 overall and 1-3.

Radford grabbed an early 1-0 advantage by sweeping the doubles portion. At No. 2 doubles, Mia Drobnjak (Zagreb, Croatia/Sporska Gimnazija) and Sara Tegner (Amal,Sweden/Karlbergs Gymnasium) defeated Olivia McMillan and Virginia Waldron, 8-4. The duo of Petra Dajevic (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija ) and Emerald Lauzon (Bristol, Va./John S Battle) secured the point with an 8-5 win over Megan Davis and Daryl Thompson on court two.

With the doubles point already decided, Ivana Tomaic (Zagreb, Croatia/Third Gymasium, Kuslanova) and Mirna Matic (Umag, Croatia/Vladmir Gortan, Buje) outlasted Heather Heusel and Paige Oelke 9-7 at the top spot.

In singles action, Drobnjak pushed her winning streak to eight straight with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over McMillan on court one. Tomaic put the Highlanders up 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of Heusel. For the third time in as many matches, Tegner clinched the match for Radford with a straight-set victory over Cara Caruso.

Lauzon, Dajevic and Matic each needed a third set to dispatch of their respective opponent. Lauzon defeated Thompson 1-6, 7-5, 11-9, Dajevic pushed her record to 10-3 with her win over Oelke and Matic topped Davis 7-6, 3-6, 10-4.

The Highlanders will back on the court April 1 against in-state foe Liberty at 2:00 p.m.

Radford 7, Presbyterian 0
Clinton, S.C.
PC Tennis Complex

Doubles
1. Ivana Tomaic/Mirna Matic (RU) def. Heather Heusel/Paige Oelke (PC) 9-7
2. Mia Drobnjak/Sara Tegner (RU) def. Olivia McMillan/Virginia Waldron (PC) 8-4
3. Petra Dajevic/Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Ashley Rogers/Maria Medina (PC) 8-5

Singles
1. Mia Drobnjak (RU) def. Olivia McMillan (PC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Ivana Tomaic (RU) def. Heather Heusel (PC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Petra Dajevic (RU) def. Paige Oelke (PC) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
4. Mirna Matic (RU) def. Megan Davis (PC) 7-6, 3-6, 10-4
5. Sara Tegner (RU) def. Cara Caruso (PC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Daryl Thompson (PC) 1-6, 7-5, 11-9

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