MEEKERS PICKS UP 11TH WIN; RADFORD FALLS 5-2 TO LIBERTY

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Radford fell to Liberty 5-2 in a Commonwealth battle Saturday afternoon in the Highlanders second Big South contest of the season.

Radford (8-5, 0-2 Big South) picked up the first doubles win as Alexandros Caldwell and Rodrigo Magalhaes opened the match with a 6-2 victory in No. 1 doubles.

Liberty battled back to take the next two matches, entering singles play with a 1-0 lead.

After the Flames took a 2-0 lead, Magalhaes gave Radford its first win with a 6-2, 6-1 victory in No. 2 singles.

Liberty (12-8, 4-0 Big South) clinched the match with two more singles wins, before Michiel Meekers moved to 11-2 on the season as the redshirt junior picked up a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win in No. 4 singles.

The Flames took the final singles match, closing out the day for a 5-2 victory.

Radford continues Big South play on Sunday, traveling to Farmville, Va., for a 1 p.m., match with Longwood.

Singles Competition

1. Sam Matheson (Liberty) def. Alexandros Caldwell (Radford) 6-3, 6-2
2. Rodrigo Magalhaes (Radford) def. Eddie Gutierrez (Liberty) 6-2, 6-1
3. Chase Burton (Liberty) def. Matko Varga (Radford) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
4. Michiel Meekers (Radford) def. Vince Salas (Liberty) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Alex Poynter (Liberty) def. Carlos Sala (Radford) 6-2, 6-1
6. Diego Castano (Liberty) def. Robin Calais (Radford) 6-1, 6-3

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

Doubles Competition

1. Caldwell/Magalhaes (Radford) def. Castano/Poynter (Liberty) 6-2
2. Matheson/Burton (Liberty) def. Meekers/Calais (Radford) 7-5
3. Gutierrez/Salas (Liberty) def. Sala/Varga (Radford) 7-6 (7-5)

Order of Finish: (1,2,3)

Match Notes
Radford (8-5, 0-2 Big South)
Liberty (12-8, 4-0 Big South)

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Players Mentioned

Robin Calais: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Alexandros Caldwell: 6' 1"; Junior

Rodrigo Magalhaes: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Michiel Meekers: 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior

Carlos Sala: 5' 11"; Senior

Matko Varga: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Robin Calais
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Alexandros Caldwell
: 6' 1"; Junior

Rodrigo Magalhaes
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Michiel Meekers
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Junior

Carlos Sala
: 5' 11"; Senior

Matko Varga
: 5' 10"; Sophomore