WOMEN’S TENNIS SUFFERS 5-2 SETBACK TO ELON

Friday, January 27

Blacksburg, Va. (indoor)

5:45

Radford University

Elon

1/27/2012 10:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Despite doubles and singles victories from freshmen Hannah Crawford and Meg Napolitano, Radford fell to Elon, 5-2, in non-conference women's tennis action Friday evening at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The Phoenix grabbed the early 1-0 advantage by claiming two of the three doubles matches. Radford's lone win came from the first-year duo of Crawford and Napolitano, who cruised by Barbora Lazarova and Bryn Khoury, 8-1, on court two.

In singles, Elon (2-1) won four of the six matches in straight sets.

Crawford and Napolitano carried their momentum into the singles competition, recording the Highlanders only two points of the dual. Crawford defeated Frida Jansaker, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 3 position, while Napolitano held off Camara Ruiz, 6-4, 7-5, to also remain undefeated on the spring.

Radford (1-1) will return to the courts tomorrow afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. match at East Tennessee State.

Elon 5, Radford 2
Friday, January 27, 2012
Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center (Virginia Tech)

Doubles Competition
1) Jordan Johnston / Frida Jansaker (Elon) def. Mia Drobnjak / Gemma Valls (RU), 8-3
2) Hannah Crawford / Meg Napolitano (RU) def. Barbora Lazarova / Bryn Khoury (Elon), 8-1
3) Briana Berne / Maria Camara Ruiz (Elon) def. Petra Dajevic / Taylor Newman (RU), 8-5

Singles Competition
1) Jordan Johnston (Elon) def. Petra Dajevic (RU), 6-4, 7-5
2) Bryn Khoury (Elon) def. Mia Drobnjak (RU), 7-6, 6-4
3) Hanna Crawford (RU) def. Frida Jansaker (Elon), 6-3, 6-2
4) Barbora Lazarova (Elon) def. Gemma Valls (RU), 6-4, 6-3
5) Viviana Stavreva (Elon) def. Taylor Newman (RU), 6-2, 6-4
6) Megan Napolitano (RU) def. Maria Camara Ruiz (Elon), 6-4, 7-5