COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE FOR WOMEN’S TENNIS

RADFORD, Va. – Trailing 3-1 with three matches to play, Radford rallied before falling, 4-3, to North Carolina Central in a nonconference women's tennis dual Tuesday afternoon at the Radford University Tennis Complex.

The Eagles (12-8) claimed the 1-0 edge following doubles competition. The tandem of Gemma Valls and Taylor Fay dispatched Brianna Gatson and Julia Aguilar, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles. NCCU responded with wins on courts one and two to secure the doubles point.

Freshman Allison Michael quickly answered at No. 6 singles by blanking Aguilar in straight sets (6-0, 6-0) to tie the match at 1-all. The visitors reeled off back-to-back victories at the first and third flights to reach match point.

However, Fay had other plans as she extended the dual thanks to her 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Mia Ramic at No. 5 singles. Despite Valls winning at the two spot (6-4, 7-5) over Ekaterina Nekrasova, the Eagles clinched the win at No. 4 singles.

RU will now focus on the Big South Women's Tennis Championship, which begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the seventh-seeded Highlanders battling 10th-seeded Presbyterian College.

Radford (3) vs. NC Central (4)
Radford University Tennis Complex (Radford, Va.)
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Doubles competition
1. WOOD, Rebecca / NEKRASOVA, Ekaterina (NCCU) def. NEWMAN, Taylor / NAPOLITANO, Meg (RU), 9-7
2. MUAMBA, Aissa / PALKO, Olesya (NCCU) def. BABIC, Hana / MICHAEL, Allison (RU), 8-4
3. FAY, Taylor / VALLS, Gemma (RU) def. GATSON, Brianna / AGUILAR, Julia (NCCU), 8-1

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1*

Singles competition
1. PALKO, Olesya (NCCU) def. NEWMAN, Taylor (RU), 6-0, 6-2
2. VALLS, Gemma (RU) def. NEKRASOVA, Ekaterina (NCCU), 6-4, 7-5
3. MUAMBA, Aissa (NCCU) def. BABIC, Hana (RU), 6-1, 6-1
4. WOOD, Rebecca (NCCU) def. NAPOLITANO, Meg (RU), 6-4, 7-5
5. FAY, Taylor (RU) def. RAMIC, Mia (NCCU), 6-3, 6-4
6. MICHAEL, Allison (RU) def. AGUILAR, Julia (NCCU), 6-0, 6-0

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

Match Notes
Radford (6-15)
NC Central (12-8)
Time – 3:20

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