CAMPBELL DOWNS WOMEN’S TENNIS, 5-2

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Sophomores Gemma Valls and Meg Napolitano both won their third match in a row, but their efforts were not enough as the Radford women's tennis team fell to Campbell, 5-2, Saturday at the James Nisbet Tennis Center.

The Highlanders (1-7, 0-2 Big South) put up a fight at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. At the top flight, Taylor Newman and Napolitano were outlasted by the Camels' duo of Tamara Stanic and Karolina Chernaya, 9-7. Coupled with its win at the second slot (8-4), Campbell claimed the doubles point and the 1-0 edge in the match.

Winning at No. 3 and No. 6 singles, the Camels quickly grabbed a 3-0 advantage. However, Valls would get Radford on the board at the top spot, defeating Stanic (6-3, 7-5). With the win, Valls improves to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in conference action.

Campbell clinched the match at the fifth position as Ewa Telenga gutted out a three-set (6-3, 2-6, 6-1) decision over Taylor Fay.

Napolitano also won her third match in a row as she dispatched Natasha Afridi (1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-0)) to improve to 4-4 on the season and 2-0 in league play.

RU will venture further south for its spring break trip to the Sunshine State. Up first for the Highlanders are Wesleyan and Fordham on March 12.

Radford at Campbell
James Nisbet Tennis Center (Buies Creek, N.C.)
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Doubles Competition
1. Tamara Stanic / Karolina Chernaya (CU) def. Taylor Newman / Meg Napolitano (RU), 9-7
2. Ana Maria Ortiz / Natasha Afridi (CU) def. Hana Babic / Allison Michael (RU), 8-4
3. Ewa Telenga / Lourdes Ros (CU) def. Gemma Valls / Taylor Fay (RU), 8-7

Order of finish: 2, 1*, 3

Singles Competition
1. Gemma Valls (RU) def. Tamara Stanic (CU), 6-3, 7-5
2. Ana Maria Ortiz (CU) def. Taylor Newman (RU), 7-6 (11-9), 7-5
3. Karolina Chernaya (CU) def. Hana Babic (RU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Meg Napolitano (RU) def. Natasha Afridi (CU), 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-0)
5. Ewa Telenga (CU) def. Taylor Fay (RU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
6. Lourdes Ros (CU) def. Allison Michael (RU), 6-4, 6-1

Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 5*, 4, 2

Match Notes
Campbell (4-8, 2-1 Big South)
Radford (1-7, 0-2 Big South)

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