RADFORD DROPS HOME OPENER TO WINTHROP

Thursday, March 15

Radford

1:00 PM

Radford University

Winthrop

Photo by: NCCU Sports Information

3/15/2018 6:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

RADFORD, Va. – Radford opened Big South play on Thursday with a 7-0 loss to Winthrop in the Highlanders' 2018 home opener.

The Highlanders lone win on the day came in No. 2 doubles as Drousile Dzeubou and Lotti Meszaros defeated Alisa Soloveva/Tayla Van Eck by the score of 6-3 to improve to 10-2 as a tandem on the season.

In singles action, Tyler Blalock won a set in No. 4 singles, eventually falling to Van Eck 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6). Also, picking up a set win was Zoe Fraser in the No. 5 spot, falling to Aida Kelic 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 1-0 (10-5).

Radford continues Big South play on Friday with a 1 p.m., match at Commonwealth foe Longwood.

Singles Competition

1. No. 23 Lauren Proctor (Winthrop) def. Drousile Dzeubou (Radford) 6-1, 6-2
2. Alisa Soloveva (Winthrop) def. Natalie Sayer (Radford) 6-2, 6-1
3. Megan Kauffman (Winthrop) def. Lotti Meszaros (Radford) 6-0, 6-3
4. Tayla Van Eck (Winthrop) def. Tyler Blalock (Radford) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Aida Kelic (Winthrop) def. Zoe Fraser (Radford) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Alya Mourad (Winthrop) def. Jeanine Acierto (Radford) 6-3, 7-5

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

Doubles Competition

1. Proctor/Kauffman (Winthrop) def. Sayer/Blalock (Radford), 6-3
2. Dzeubou/Meszaros (Radford) def. Soloveva/Van Eck (Winthrop), 6-3
3. Kelic/Burns (Winthrop) def. Acierto/Fraser (Radford), 6-4

Order of finish: (1,2,3)

Match Notes
Winthrop (10-3, 4-0 Big South)
Radford (6-6, 0-1 Big South)