RADFORD FALLS 7-0 TO NRV FOE VIRGINIA TECH

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Radford women's tennis dropped its second consecutive match in as many days as the Highlanders fell 7-0 to New River Valley foe Virginia Tech, Sunday afternoon inside the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

Meili Martin dropped a pair of 6-3 decisions in No. 3 singles. Claire Nguyen almost gave the Highlanders a set win in No. 4 singles, falling 6-0, 6-6 (7-3) to Nancy Ghanem.

Radford opens up Big South play on Wednesday at Liberty in a 2 p.m. contest.

Singles Competition

1. Francesca Fusinato (Virginia Tech) def. Drousile Dzeubou (Radford) 6-2, 6-2
2. Natalie Novontna (Virginia Tech) def. Natalie Sayer (Radford) 6-2, 6-0
3. Sansitha Nandakumar (Virginia Tech) def. Meili Martin (Radford) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nancy Ghanem (Virginia Tech) def. Claire Nguyen (Radford) 6-0, 6-6 (7-3)
5. Katherine Butler (Virginia Tech) def. Yuliia Popova (Radford) 6-2, 6-4
6. Luisa Uscocovich (Virginia Tech) def. Karlie Pope (Radford) 6-2, 6-3

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

Doubles Competition

1. #51 Elena Cerezo-Codina/Caroline Daxhelet (Virginia Tech) def. Martin/Sayer (Radford) 6-2
2. McKenzie Collins/Butler (Virginia Tech) vs. Dzeubou/Nguyen (Radford) 4-4 (unfinished)
3. Sloan Barton/Emily Pence (Virginia Tech) def. Pope/Popova (Radford) 7-5

Order of finish: (1,3)

Match Notes
Radford (0-4)
Virginia Tech (5-2)

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Players Mentioned

Meili Martin: 5' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

Claire Nguyen: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Karlie Pope: 5' 5"; Junior

Natalie Sayer: 5' 8"; Junior

Drousile Dzeubou: 5' 10"; Freshman

Yuliia Popova: 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Meili Martin
: 5' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

Claire Nguyen
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Karlie Pope
: 5' 5"; Junior

Natalie Sayer
: 5' 8"; Junior

Drousile Dzeubou
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Yuliia Popova
: 5' 5"; Freshman