NATIONALLY-RANKED WINTHROP SURGES PAST WOMEN’S TENNIS

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RADFORD, Va. – Taylor Newman and Gemma Valls combined for a win at No. 1 doubles, but nationally-ranked Winthrop stormed past Radford in singles to claim a 7-0 Big South women's tennis victory Wednesday afternoon at the Radford University Tennis Complex.

Doubles competition was tightly contested. Winthrop (13-4, 6-1 Big South) struck first with an 8-4 win on court three over Gisela Garcia and Taylor Fay. At the second flight, Meg Napolitano and Grace Sarver battled back from a 6-1 deficit to only trail 7-5 late in the match. However, Caitlin Cridland and Ekin Gunaysu won the next point to prevail, 8-5.

Although the doubles point was clinched, Newman and Valls erased an early deficit en route to an 8-6 triumph over Winthrop's top pair, Andressa Garcia and Alice Garcia. RU's No. 1 tandem improves to 4-3 in conference play.

The Eagles went on to capture all six singles points to secure the sweep.

Radford (8-11, 3-5 Big South) returns to action Thursday at 2 p.m. when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore at the Radford University Tennis Complex.

No. 62 Winthrop (7) def. Radford (0)
Radford University Tennis Complex (Radford, Va.)
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Doubles competition
1. Taylor Newman / Gemma Valls (RU) def. Andressa Garcia / Alice Garcia (WU), 8-6
2. Caitlin Cridland / Ekin Gunaysu (WU) def. Meg Napolitano / Grace Sarver (RU), 8-5
3. Tijana Uzelac / Monica Aguado (WU) def. Gisela Garcia / Taylor Fay (RU), 8-4

Order of finish: 3, 2*, 1

Singles competition
1. Andressa Garcia (WU) def. Taylor Newman (RU), 7-5, 6-0
2. Caitlin Cridland (WU) def. Gemma Valls (RU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Alice Garcia (WU) def. Meg Napolitano (RU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Ekin Gunaysu (WU) def. Grace Sarver (RU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Tijana Uzelac (WU) def. Taylor Fay (RU), 6-2, 6-2
6. Monica Aguado (WU) def. Sara Andrade (RU), 7-5, 6-1

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

Match Notes
Radford (8-11, 3-5 Big South)
No. 62 Winthrop (13-4, 6-1 Big South)

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