MEEKERS EARNS WIN IN 6-1 BIG SOUTH LOSS TO COASTAL CAROLINA

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RADFORD, Va. – Radford fell to Coastal Carolina 6-1 in Big South play on a chilly Saturday afternoon at the RU Tennis Complex.

Four different Highlanders won their first set in singles action, but only one earned a match point as Michiel Meekers collected a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Pedro Leme in No. 3 play.

The win gives Meekers his first Big South win on the year.

Radford (0-10) looks to earn its first win of the season on Wednesday, hosting Bluefield for a 3:30 p.m. match.

Coastal Carolina (6) def. Radford (1)
Radford University Tennis Complex
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Pedro Leme / Vuk Velickovic (CCU) def. Alexandros Caldwell / Janken Thoen (RAD), 6-2
2. Jabor Al-Mutawa / Sebastian Schneider (CCU) def. Samuel Taylor / Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD), 6-3
3. Luiz Faria / Rick Timmerman (CCU) def. Jose Moreno Manzano / Michiel Meekers (RAD), 6-3

Order of Finish: (1,3*2)

Singles Competition
1. Jabor Al-Mutawa (CCU) vs. Janken Thoen (RAD), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Vuk Velickovic (CCU) def. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-0, 6-4
3. Michiel Meekers (RAD) def. Pedro Leme (CCU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
4. Sebastian Schneider (CCU) def. Samuel Taylor (RAD), 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
5. Francesco Migliano (CCU) def. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD), 6-3, 6-4
6. Nic Planchard (CCU) def. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

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

Match Notes
Radford (0-10, 0-3 BSC)
Coastal Carolina (14-3, 4-0 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