HIGHLANDERS' SEASON ENDS WITH 4-0 LOSS TO COASTAL CAROLINA

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Radford saw its 2016 season end with a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Coastal Carolina in the Big South Tournament Quarterfinals, Thursday afternoon at the Cook Tennis Center

The Chanticleers controlled the doubles point, taking the Nos. 1 and 2 flights. It only took Coastal Carolina three singles matches to earn the 4-0 win.

Alexandros Caldwell won the first set in No. 1 singles (6-2) and Nikhil Mannepalli took a 6-4 set win in the No. 4 spot, but the duo was unable to continue as the Chanticleers had already clinched the match.

Radford finishes its season with a 4-16 overall record, winning two of its last three matches.

Coastal Carolina (4) def. Radford (0)
Cook Tennis Center (Lynchburg, Va.)
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Pedro Leme / Vuk Velickovic (CCU) def. Janken Thoen / Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-1
2. Luiz Faria / Rick Timmerman (CCU) def. Nikhil Mannepalli / Samuel Taylor (RAD), 6-4
3. Jabor Al-mutawa/ Sebastian Schneider (CCU) vs. Jose Moreno Manzano / Michiel Meekers (RAD) 4-5, unfinished

Order of Finish: (1,2*)
*: Deciding Match

Singles Competition
1. Jabor Al-mutawa (CCU) vs. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 2-6, 1-4, unfinished
2. Vuk Velickovic (CCU) def. Samuel Taylor (RAD), 6-1, 6-3
3. Pedro Leme (CCU) vs. Janken Thoen (RAD), 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
4. Sebastian Schneider (CCU) vs. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD), 4-6, 3-1, unfinished
5. Rick Timmerman (CCU) def. Michiel Meekers (RAD), 6-2, 6-2
6. Luiz Faria (CCU) def. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD), 6-3, 6-1

Order of Finish: (5,2,6*)
*: Deciding Match

Match Notes
Radford (4-16)
Coastal Carolina (19-3)

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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