RESULTS

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Radford remained unbeaten in Big South matches with a 5-2 men's tennis victory over Gardner-Webb Wednesday afternoon at the Webb Tennis Complex.

Winners of 29 of their last 30 conference affairs, the Highlanders improved to 9-9 overall and 3-0 in league play, while Gardner-Webb fell to 8-12 and 1-3.

For the second time in as many matches, Radford jumped out to a 1-0 lead by sweeping the doubles portion. Highlighting the doubles competition was Ivan Salec and Thomas Dehaen's ninth-straight win at the top spot, which moved them to 13-1 as a tandem.

In singles action, the Highlanders got straight-set wins from Dehaen, Paul Boslet and Erik Finkenbrink, while Zack Watson rallied past Adam Knutsson-Sundblad in three sets, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Gardner-Webb's lone wins came from Evgeny Slesarev and Rafael Altmayer on courts one and three, respectively.

The Highlanders return to action Friday when they host conference rival Winthrop in a battle for first place at 2:00 p.m.

Radford 5, Gardner-Webb 2

DOUBLES
1. Ivan Salec/Thomas Dehaen (RU) d. Evgeny Slesarev/Rafael Altmayer (GWU), 8-6
2. Zack Watson/Paul Boslet (RU) d. Andrew Veeder/Jeremie Tardif (GWU), 8-6
3. Igor Ogrizek/Erik Finkenbrink (RU) d. Matthew Herrock/Roman Piftor (GWU), 8-4

SINGLES
1. Slesarev (GWU) d. Salec (RU), 6-4, 6-0
2. Dehaen (RU) d. Veeder (GWU), 6-4, 7-5
3. Altmayer (GWU) d. Ogrizek (GWU), 6-4, 6-7(7), 11-9
4. Boslet (RU) d. Piftor (GWU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Watson (RU) d. Adam Knutsson-Sundblad (GWU), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5
6. Finkenbrink (RU) d. Tardif (GWU), 7-6(2), 7-6(1)