HIGHLANDERS FALL 4-0 TO MISSOURI

Saturday, February 3

Blacksburg, Va.

5:00 PM

Radford University

Missouri

Photo by: Radford Athletics Communications

2/3/2018 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Radford returned to the court for the first time since Jan. 22, dropping a 4-0 neutral site match to Missouri Saturday afternoon inside the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center on the campus of Virginia Tech.

The only Highlanders win on the day came in No. 2 doubles play as the team Drousile Dzeubou and Lotti Meszaros defeated the Tiger team of Amina Ismail and Taylor Gruber 6-4.

Natalie Sayer and Tyler Blalock put up a fight against Serena Nash and Clare Raley, dropping a 6-4 decision in No. 1 doubles.

After collecting the doubles point, Missouri won three singles matches quickly. Jeanine Acierto was up 4-3 in the second set after dropping 6-4 first set to Clare Raley.

Radford returns to play on Feb. 10 at NC Central for a 2 p.m., match.

Singles Competition

1. Serena Nash (Missouri) def. Drousile Dzeubou (Radford), 6-1, 6-3
2. Ellie Wright (Missouri) vs. Natalie Sayer (Radford), 6-4, 3-3, suspended
3. Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Missouri) def. Lotti Meszaros (Radford), 6-0, 6-0
4. Taylor Gruber (Missouri) vs. Tyler Blalock (Radford), 7-5, 5-4, suspended
5. Clare Raley (Missouri) vs. Jeanine Acierto (Radford), 6-4, 3-4, suspended
6. Ally Noback (Missouri) def. Lilly Ellick (Radford), 6-2, 6-3

Order of finish: (3,6,1)

Doubles Competition

1. Serena Nash/Clare Raley (Missouri) def. Natalie Sayer/Tyler Blalock (Radford), 6-4
2. Drousile Dzeubou/Lotti Meszaros (Radford) def. Amina Ismail/Taylor Gruber (Missouri), 6-4
3. Mackenzy Middlebrooks/Ellie Wright (Missouri) def. Jeanine Acierto/Lilly Ellick (Radford), 6-0

Order of finish: (3,1,2)

Match Notes
Radford (1-1)
Missouri (6-1)