RADFORD CONCLUDES BIG SOUTH PLAY WITH 5-2 LOSS TO LIBERTY

RADFORD, Va. – Radford wrapped up Big South play on Tuesday afternoon, falling to Liberty 5-2 in a Commonwealth matchup.

With the loss, Radford (9-11, 3-5 Big South) will finish sixth in the regular season standings and will face third-seeded Campbell on April 19 in the Big South Tournament quarterfinals. The match is slated for a 6 p.m., start.

Liberty (15-8, 7-1 Big South) opened the match by taking all three doubles for an early 1-0 lead.

The Highlanders evened the match at one as Tyler Blalock picked up a win in No. 4 singles as Rebekah Anderson retried in the first set as Blalock was leading 6-5. The win was the third conference win on the season for the freshman.

Liberty proceeded to win the next four matches, taking the match with a 5-1 lead.

Drousile Dzeubou battled back for Radford's second win on the day in No. 1 singles, handing Ashley Bongart a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 decision. Dzeubou improves to 11-8 on the year and 6-2 in Big South play with the win.

Radford finishes the regular season on Saturday with a 12 p.m., match against future Big South foe Hampton. The match will serve as Senior Day for Natalie Sayer.

Singles Competition
1. Drousile Dzeubou (Radford) def. Ashley Bongart (Liberty) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
2. Maria Medina (Liberty) def. Natalie Sayer (Liberty) 6-3, 6-2
3. Lara Soares (Liberty) def. Lotti Meszaros (Radford) 6-3, 6-0
4. Tyler Blalock (Radford) def. Rebekah Anderson (Liberty) 6-5, retired
5. Polina Miroshnichenko (Liberty) def. Zoe Fraser (Radford) 6-0, 6-2
6. Evangeline Crist (Liberty) def. Jeanine Acierto (Radford) 6-2, 6-1

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

Doubles Competition
1. Crist/Bongart (Liberty) def. Sayer/Blalock (Radford) 6-4
2. Medina/Soares (Liberty) def. Dzeubou/Meszaros (Radford) 6-4
3. Anderson/Hashiguchi (Liberty) def. Acierto/Fraser (Radford) 6-0

Order of finish: (3,1,2)

Match Notes
Liberty (15-8, 7-1 Big South)
Radford (9-11, 3-5 Big South)

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Players Mentioned

Drousile Dzeubou: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Natalie Sayer: 5' 8"; Senior

Tyler Blalock: 5' 6"; Freshman

Zoe Fraser: 5' 9"; Freshman

Jeanine Acierto: 5' 2"; Freshman

Lotti Meszaros: 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Drousile Dzeubou
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Natalie Sayer
: 5' 8"; Senior

Tyler Blalock
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Zoe Fraser
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Jeanine Acierto
: 5' 2"; Freshman

Lotti Meszaros
: 5' 5"; Freshman