Sunday, September 14
Elon, N.C.
All Day
Radford University
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Elon Invitational
WOMEN’S TENNIS CLOSES STRONG AT ELON FALL INVITATIONAL
9/14/2014 5:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
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RESULTS
ELON, N.C. – Highlighted by four singles wins and two flight titles, the Radford women's tennis team ended its run in the Elon Fall Invitational on a strong note Sunday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
Taylor Newman completed a perfect weekend in the second flight by outlasting Big South foe Maria Khval of Liberty in three sets (3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-4)) to capture the flight championship. Also competing in the second flight and earning a Sunday victory was Gemma Valls, who dispatched Nona Ruppert of USC Upstate in straight sets (6-0, 6-3).
Competing in her first event as a Highlander, Natalie Sayer went 2-1 in singles to place fifth at the top flight. She tallied an impressive 6-3, 6-0 win over Karen Forman of Wake Forest on Sunday.
Grace Sarver delivered Radford's second victory over a Demon Deacon in the third flight when she took down Kristina Centenari (6-2, 6-0).
In doubles, Sayer partnered with Taylor Fay to capture the Highlanders' second flight title of the day. The duo edged N.C. Central's Aissa Muamba and Mia Ramic, 8-7 (9-7).
Radford will practice for three weeks before heading to its next tournament, the Hokie Fall Invitational, which is scheduled for Oct. 3-5 at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
RESULTS
ELON, N.C. – Highlighted by four singles wins and two flight titles, the Radford women's tennis team ended its run in the Elon Fall Invitational on a strong note Sunday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
Taylor Newman completed a perfect weekend in the second flight by outlasting Big South foe Maria Khval of Liberty in three sets (3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-4)) to capture the flight championship. Also competing in the second flight and earning a Sunday victory was Gemma Valls, who dispatched Nona Ruppert of USC Upstate in straight sets (6-0, 6-3).
Competing in her first event as a Highlander, Natalie Sayer went 2-1 in singles to place fifth at the top flight. She tallied an impressive 6-3, 6-0 win over Karen Forman of Wake Forest on Sunday.
Grace Sarver delivered Radford's second victory over a Demon Deacon in the third flight when she took down Kristina Centenari (6-2, 6-0).
In doubles, Sayer partnered with Taylor Fay to capture the Highlanders' second flight title of the day. The duo edged N.C. Central's Aissa Muamba and Mia Ramic, 8-7 (9-7).
Radford will practice for three weeks before heading to its next tournament, the Hokie Fall Invitational, which is scheduled for Oct. 3-5 at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
Congrats to Taylor Newman for winning the second flight at the Elon Fall Invitational! She beat Liberty's Khval in 3. pic.twitter.com/GtFCZ1vKgg
— RU Women's Tennis (@RadfordWTennis) September 14, 2014Natalie Sayer recorded a win over @WakeWTennis' Karen Forman to place 5th in the top flight of the Elon Fall Invite. pic.twitter.com/pKYWpQSXra
— RU Women's Tennis (@RadfordWTennis) September 14, 2014Grace Sarver defeated Kristina Centenari of @WakeWTennis in the 3rd flight. The junior finished 2-2 for the tourney. pic.twitter.com/SQu15SeyT0
— RU Women's Tennis (@RadfordWTennis) September 14, 2014Gemma Valls capped her first tournament of the season with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph over Nona Ruppert of @UpstateSpartans. pic.twitter.com/i0abug97C6
— RU Women's Tennis (@RadfordWTennis) September 14, 2014
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