RADFORD DROPS 6-1 DECISION AT UC IRVINE

Thursday, March 13

Irvine, Calif.

3PM (PT)

Radford University

UC Irvine

3/13/2014 10:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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RADFORD, Va. – Nicholas Sayer registered Radford's only point in singles play as UC Irvine won a 6-1 nonconference men's tennis match against the Highlanders Thursday at Anteater Tennis Stadium in Irvine, Calif.

Sayer, who won for the third time in his past four outings, improved to 4-3 in dual matches. However, his 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Ryan Cheung at No. 1 singles was not enough for Radford (1-6) to end its skid.

The Anteaters (7-9) won the doubles point behind wins at the second and third flights, and claimed the remaining five singles battles.

RU closes its California swing Friday with Loyola Marymount (5-5) at 1:30 p.m. (PT) in Los Angeles.

UC Irvine (6) def. Radford (1)
Anteater Tennis Stadium (Irvine, Calif.)
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Doubles competition
1. Jonathan Hammel / Tyler Pham (UCI) vs. Nicholas Sayer / Patrick O'Keefe (RU), unfinished
2. Ryan Cheung / Jonathan Poon (UCI) def. Nico Ascarrunz / Janken Thoen (RU), 8-3
3. Justin Agbayani / Caryl Hernandez (UCI) def. Joe Mills / Javier Waase (RU), 8-2

Singles competition
1. Nicholas Sayer (RU) def. Ryan Cheung (UCI), 6-2, 6-1
2. Tyler Pham (UCI) def. Patrick O'Keefe (RU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Jonathan Hammel (UCI) def. Nico Ascarrunz (RU), 6-1, 6-2
4. Rafael Davidian (UCI) def. Javier Waase (RU), 6-0, 6-2
5. Shuhei Shibahara (UCI) def. Joe Mills (RU), 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Caryl Hernandez (UCI) def. Janken Thoen (RU), 6-1, 7-5

Match Notes
Radford (1-6)
UC Irvine (7-9)