WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO GARDNER-WEBB, 5-2

Sunday, April 10

RADFORD

1:00 pm

Radford University

Gardner-Webb University

4/10/2011 4:14:31 PM | Women's Tennis

RESULTS

RADFORD, Va. – Despite winning the doubles point, the Radford women's tennis team fell to Gardner-Webb, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at the RU Tennis Courts.

The loss drops the Highlanders to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the Big South, while the Bulldogs improve to 10-6 on the season and 2-3 in the league.

Radford came out to a 1-0 advantage after taking two out of the three doubles matches. The top duo of Mia Drobnjak and Petra Dajevic recorded an 8-1 victory, while Mirna Matic and Ivana Tomaic rallied back and forth to eventually take an 8-5 decision on court two.

In singles competition, Gardner-Webb responded with four straight-set victories to secure the match.

Radford's lone singles win came from Tomaic with a straight-set 7-5, 6-4 decision at the No. 3 spot.

The Highlanders will be back on the court Tuesday for a non-conference match against Longwood at 3 p.m.