RADFORD DROPS 4-3 MATCH TO TENNESSEE TECH

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WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – After going over a month between matches, Radford returned to the court for a non-conference neutral site matchup with Tennessee Tech. The Highlanders fell to the Golden Eagles 4-3, Satuday afternoon at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center

Tennessee Tech (3-3) picked up two early wins in doubles action, before closing out the match with three singles victories.

Radford received singles wins from Michiel Meekers, Samuel Taylor and Nikhil Mannepalli. The trio picked up their first wins of the 2016 season.

Radford (0-3) returns to the court tomorrow, taking on UNC Greensboro in a 12 p.m. match.

Tennnesse Tech (4) def. Radford (3)
Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center (Winston Salem, N.C.)
Saturday, March 5, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Alex Arovin/Alberto Esteban (TTU) def. Janken Thoen/ Samuel Taylor (RAD), 7-5
2. Eduardo Mena/Marcos Bernardes (TTU) def. Michiel Meekers/Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD), 6-3
3. Guillermo Nicolas/Jorge Alfonzo (TTU) vs. Nikhil Mannepalli/Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), unfinished

Singles Competition
1. Eduardo Mena (TTU) def. Janken Thoen (RAD), 6-3, 6-1
2. Michiel Meekers (RAD) def. Alex Arovin (TTU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Guillermo Nicolas (TTU) def. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
4. Marcos Bernardes (TTU) def. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Samuel Taylor (RAD) def. Jorge Alfonzo (TTU), 6-3, 7-5
6. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD) def. Carlos Tejas (TTU), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Match Notes
Radford (0-3)
Tennessee Tech (3-3)

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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