CALDWELL AND MANNEPALLI EARN WINS IN 5-2 LOSS TO WINTHROP

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RADFORD, Va. – Alexandros Caldwell and Nikhil Mannepalli earned singles victories as Radford dropped a 5-2 Big South matchup to Winthrop, Thursday afternoon at Radford University Tennis Complex.

Mannepalli gave the Highlanders their first victory on the day in No. 6 singles, defeating Aditya Gokhale (6-4, 6-2).

In possibly the most exciting match on the day, Caldwell collected a 7-6, (7-2), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5) win in No. 2 singles versus Tremayne Mitchell.

Radford (0-8) will play two matches on Saturday, hosting in-state Bluefield for a 9 a.m. match and North Carolina A&T for a 2 p.m. matchup.

Winthrop (5) def. Radford (2)
Radford University Tennis Complex
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Tremayne Mitchell / Steven Patrick (WIN) def. Janken Thoen / Samuel Taylor (RAD), 6-3
2. Michael Chen / Aditya Gokhale (WIN) def. Jose Moreno Manzano / Michiel Meekers (RAD), 6-3
3. Diego Quiroz / Josh Ryan (WIN) def. Nikhil Mannepalli / Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-2

Order of finish: (1,3*,2)

Singles Competition
1. Diego Quiroz (WIN) vs. Janken Thoen (RAD), 7-5, 6-3
2. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD) def. Tremayne Mitchell (WIN), 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Miachael Chen (WIN) def. Michiel Meekers (RAD), 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Steven Patrick (WIN) def. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD), 6-2, 6-2
5. Ruy Teixeira (WIN) def. Samuel Taylor (RAD), 6-2, 6-2
6. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD) def. Aditya Gokhale, 6-4, 6-2

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

Match Notes
Radford (0-8, 0-1 BSC)
Winthrop (7-8, 1-1 BSC)

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Players Mentioned

Nikhil Mannepalli: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Michiel Meekers: 6' 4"; Sophomore

Jose Moreno Manzano: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Samuel Taylor: 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior

Janken Thoen: 6' 1"; Junior

Alexandros Caldwell: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nikhil Mannepalli
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Michiel Meekers
: 6' 4"; Sophomore

Jose Moreno Manzano
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Samuel Taylor
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Junior

Janken Thoen
: 6' 1"; Junior

Alexandros Caldwell
: 6' 0"; Freshman