DOUBLES POINT LIFTS ETSU OVER WOMEN’S TENNIS, 4-3

BRISTOL, Tenn. – In a match where four of the six singles matches went the distance, the doubles point proved to be the difference as East Tennessee State edged Radford, 4-3, in non-conference women's tennis action Saturday evening.

In addition to the tightly contested singles portion, two of the three doubles contests were decided by tiebreakers, as ETSU (1-0) won all three matches.

The Highlanders' singles victories came from Mia Drobnjak (6-3, 6-7, 4-6), Gemma Valls (1-6, 6-2, 10-6) and Meg Napolitano, who improved to 3-0 on the spring with a 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 win over Jessica Brumit on court six.

Radford (1-2) returns to the courts on Feb. 5 at UMBC.

ETSU 4, Radford 3
Bristol, Tenn.
Singles Competition
1. No. 115 Paula Jaime (ETSU) def. Petra Dajevic (RU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Marine Wieliczko (ETSU) def. Hannd Crawford (RU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Mia Drobnjak (RU) def. Giulia Andreazza (ETSU) 6-3, 6-7, 4-6
4. Kelsey Williams (ETSU) def. Taylor Newman (RU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Gemma Valls (RU) def. Diana Navrostska (ETSU) 1-6, 6-2 (10-6)
6. Meg Napolitano (RU) def. Jessica Brumit (ETSU) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6

Doubles Competition
1. Jaime/Andreazza (ETSU) def. Crawford/Napolitano (RU) 8-6
2. Williams/Navrostska (ETSU) def. Dajevic/Newman (RU) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Wieliczko/Brumit (ETSU) def. Drobnjak/Valls (RU) 9-8 (7-4)

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