CHARLESTON, S.C. – No. 70 Charleston Southern snapped Radford's nine-match winning streak with a 7-0 victory in Big South action Saturday afternoon at the CSU Tennis Complex.
The Highlanders fall to 11-4 overall and 3-2 conference, while the Buccaneers improve to 14-1 overall and 6-0 in conference.
Radford fell behind 1-0 early, dropping all three of the doubles contests. At No. 3 doubles, the duo of
Petra Dajevic and
Emerald Lauzon forced a tiebreaker before falling 8-7.
Singles action saw the Highlanders lose all six matches in straight-set fashion.
The Highlanders will back on the court April 3 against conference foe Charleston Southern at 11:00 a.m.
Tennis Match Results
Radford vs. Charleston Southern
Apr 03, 2010 at Charleston, S.C.
#70 Charleston Southern 7, Radford 0
Singles competition
1. MAKHOVA, Olga (CSU) def.
Mia Drobnjak (RU) 6-1, retired
2. SCHUTTE, Andrea (CSU) def.
Ivana Tomaic (RU) 6-2, 6-3
3. DZAKOVIC, Marija (CSU) def. Dajevic, Petra (RU) 7-5, 6-2
4. PLETCHER, Brooke (CSU) def.
Mirna Matic (RU) 6-1, 6-3
5. DAS, Susita (CSU) def. Sarah Tegner (RU) 6-2, 6-3
6. TORRES, Angie (CSU) def.
Emerald Lauzon (RU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. TORRES, Angie/SCHUTTE, Andrea (CSU) def.
Mirna Matic/
Ivana Tomaic (RU) 8-2
2. DZAKOVIC, Marija/MAKHOVA, Olga (CSU) def.
Mia Drobnjak/Sarah Tegner (RU) 8-3
3. DAS, Susita/PLETCHER, Brooke (CSU) def. Dajevic, Petra/
Emerald Lauzon (RU) 8-7 (7-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6, 5, 4, 1, 3, 2)