MANZANO PICKS UP WIN IN 6-1 LOSS TO LIBERTY

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Radford dropped its fourth Big South match of the season to Commonwealth foe Liberty in a 6-1 decision, Thursday afternoon at the Sports Racket.

The two teams split the first two doubles matches as Jose Moreno Manzano and Michiel Meekers picked up a 6-3 win in the No. 3 spot. Liberty took the final match, earning the doubles point.

Liberty would go on to win the next four singles matches, before Manzano gave the Highlanders a point in the No. 6 spot. Manzano defeated David Bush in an exciting 2-6, 6-4 (10-5) decision.

Radford (1-11, 0-4) continues Big South play on Saturday, hosting Campbell for a 11 a.m. match.

Liberty (6) def. Radford (1)
Sports Racket (Lynchburg, Va.)
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Sam Matheson / Egon Samaai (LU) def. Alexandros Caldwell / Janken Thoen (RAD), 6-1
2. David Bush / Diego Castano (LU) def. Nikhil Mannepalli / Samuel Taylor (RAD), 7-6 (7-3)
3. Jose Moreno Manzano / Michiel Meekers (RAD) def. Eddie Gutierrez / Alex Poynter (LU), 6-3
Order of Finish: (1,3,2*)
*-Deciding Match

Singles Competition
1. #106 Sam Matheson (LU) def. Janken Thoen (RAD), 7-6, 6-3
2. Egon Samaai (LU) def. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-3, 6-3
3. Eddie Gutierrez (LU) def. Michiel Meekers (RAD), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Alex Poynter (LU) def. Samuel Taylor (RAD), 6-3, 6-3
5. Diego Castano (LU) def. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD), 7-6, 7-6
6. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD) def. David Bush (LU), 2-6, 6-4 (10-5)

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

Match Notes
Radford (1-11, 0-4 BSC)
Liberty (9-8, 3-2 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