RADFORD EDGES LONGWOOD 4-3 IN BIG SOUTH THRILLER

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FARMVILLE, Va. – Radford picked up its first Big South win of the season, taking a 4-3 win over Longwood, Sunday afternoon at the Lancer Courts.

Radford swept through doubles action with ease, controlling an early 1-0 lead.

Jose Moreno Manzano extended the lead to 2-0 with a (6-2, 6-2) win in No. 6 singles.

Longwood battled back, taking three consecutive wins in No. 3, No. 2, No. 1 singles. The three wins gave the Lancers a 3-2 advantage.

Needing two wins to secure the match, Radford picked up a match tying win from Michiel Meekers in the No. 5 spot. Meekers defeated Bharani Sankar in a thrilling 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 match.

Nikhil Mannepalli gave the Highlanders their first Big South victory of the season, taking a 6-4, 6-4 win over Rosen Ilchev.

Radford (2-12, 1-5) returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to in-state foe James Madison for a 3 p.m. matchup.

Radford (4) def. Longwood (3)
Lancer Courts (Farmville, Va.)
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Doubles Competition
1. Alexandros Caldwell / Janken Thoen (RAD) def. Alfonso Castellano / Julian Farthing (LWU), 6-3
2. Nikhil Mannepalli / Samuel Taylor (RAD) def. Florian Uffer / Lachlan Manser (LWU), 6-3
3. Jose Moreno Manzano / Michiel Meekers (RAD) def. Bharani Sankar / Rosen Ilchev (LWU), 6-1

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

Singles Competition
1. Alfonso Castellano (LWU) def. Janken Thoen (RAD), 6-1, 7-5
2. Florian Uffer (LWU) def. Samuel Taylor (RAD), 7-5, 6-1
3. Julian Farthing (LWU) def. Alexandros Caldwell (RAD), 6-0, 7-6
4. Nikhil Mannepalli (RAD) def. Rosen Ilchev (LWU), 6-4, 6-4
5. Michiel Meekers (RAD) def. Bharani Sankar (LWU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
6. Jose Moreno Manzano (RAD) def. Lachlan Manser (LWU), 6-2, 6-2

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

Match Notes
Longwood (6-12, 0-7 BSC)
Radford (2-12, 1-5 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