MEN’S TENNIS FINISHES SPRING BREAK PERFECT; DEFEATS TULANE, 5-2

Saturday, March 12

New Orleans, LA

1:00 pm

Radford University

Tulane

Photo by: Mike Anderson

MEN’S TENNIS FINISHES SPRING BREAK PERFECT; DEFEATS TULANE, 5-2

3/12/2011 5:41:29 PM | Men's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Radford extended its winning streak to six straight and put the finishing touches on a perfect “Spring Break” trip with a 5-2 victory over Tulane in non-conference men's tennis action Saturday afternoon at the Goldring Tennis Center.

Winners of nine of their last 10, the Highlanders improved to 10-3, while Tulane dropped its fifth consecutive falling to 5-7 overall.

After winning at positions two and three to claim the doubles point, Radford extended its lead to 3-0 with convincing straight-set wins from Stijn Meulemans (Belgium / KA2 sportschool Hasselt) and Igor Ogrizek (Daruvar, Croatia / Birotechnika Grammar School) on courts four and three, respectively. It was Meulemans ninth straight win as he improved to 10-3 on the spring, while Ogrizek moved to 9-3.

Trailing 3-0, the Green Wave got wins from Joe Young (6-1, 7-5) and Adam Bernstein (7-5, 6-4) to cut the deficit to one.

Like Meulemans, No. 67 Ivan Salec (Oroslavje, Croatia / Oroslavje Secondary School) recorded his 10th win of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 decision at the top singles position to clinch the match for the Highlanders.

Radford's final singles triumph came from sophomore Thomas Dehaen (Zwevegem, Belgium / Middenjury) at the fifth position, 7-5, 6-2

The Highlanders, who began the spring with 13 straight road contests, will open their 2011 home slate with a 9 a.m. match against North Florida Monday followed by a 3 p.m. dual with Emory & Henry.

Radford 5, Tulane 2
Saturday, March 12, 2011

Doubles Competition
1) Idan Mark / Joe Young (Tulane) def. Ivan Salec / Thomas Dehaen (RU), 8-4
2) Igor Ogrizek / Stijn Meulemans (RU) def. Takuma Ohashi / Holges Norregaard (Tulane), 8-4
3) Nick Sayer / Paul Boslet (RU) def. Rodrigo Rappaccioli / Adam Bernstein (Tulane), 8-5

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles Competition
1) Ivan Salec (RU) def. Idan Mark (Tulane), 6-4, 6-4
2) Joe Young (Tulane) def. Nick Sayer (RU), 6-1, 7-5
3) Igor Ogrizek (RU) def. Takuma Ohashi (Tulane), 6-2, 6-2
4) Stijn Meulemans (RU) def. Holges Norregaard (Tulane), 6-1, 6-2
5) Thomas Dehaen (RU) def. Rodrigo Rappaccioli (Tulane), 7-6, 6-2
6) Adam Bernstein (Tulane) def. Paul Boslet (RU), 7-5, 6-4

Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2, 6, 1, 5