ELON, N.C. – Despite winning the doubles point, the Radford women's tennis team fell to Elon, 5-2, at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Saturday afternoon.

The Highlanders fall to 0-3, while the Phoenix improve to 2-2.

Radford jumped out with a 1-0 advantage by winning the final two doubles matches.

Mia Drobnjak and Sara Tegner recorded their third-straight victory by defeating Viviana Stravreva and Andrea Pont Grau, 8-4, while Petra Dajevic and Emerald Lauzon grabbed their first victory of the season defeating Frida Jansaker and Bryn Khoury, 9-8 (7-4).

In singles action, the Highlanders dropped five out of six matches. Lauzon captured her first victory of the season over Jessica Margolis, 6-2, 5-6, 10-3, for Radford's lone win.

Radford will return to the court Feb. 19 at 9 a.m. to take on the University of Maryland Baltimore in the Burrows/Burleson Tennis Center on Virginia Tech's campus.


Tennis Match Results
Elon 5, Radford 2

Singles competition
1. Jordan Johnston (ELON) def. Petra Dajevic (RAD) 6-0, 6-1
2. Frida Jansaker (ELON) def. Mia Drobnjak (RAD) 6-2, 6-1
3. Bryn Khoury (ELON) def. Ivana Tomaic (RAD) 6-4, 6-1
4. Viviana Stavreva (ELON) def. Sara Tegner (RAD) 7-5, 6-3
5. Briana Berne (ELON) def. Mirna Matic (RAD) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
6. Emerald Lauzon (RAD) def. Jessica Margolis (ELON) 6-2, 5-6, 10-3

Doubles competition
1. Jordan Johnston/Briana Berne (ELON) def. Ivana Tomaic/Mirna Matic (RAD) 8-3
2. Petra Dajevic/Emerald Lauzon (RAD) def. Frida Jansaker/Bryn Khoury (ELON) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Mia Drobnjak/Sara Tegner (RAD) def. Viviana Stavreva/Andrea Pont Grau (ELON) 8-4

Match Notes:
Radford 0-3
Elon 2-2