Women's Tennis 4/18/2019 10:24:00 PM

WOMEN’S TENNIS TOPS UNC ASHEVILLE, FACES TOP-SEEDED WINTHROP IN CHAMPIONSHIP

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RADFORD, Va. – For the second time in program history, the Radford women's tennis team will appear in the Big South Championship Final after defeating No. 7 UNC Asheville, 4-1, in the semifinals of the conference's postseason tournament on Thursday. Radford won the tournament championship in 1990 as they defeated Charleston Southern.

Tyler Blalock has had a fantastic Big South Championship run so far and it continued on Thursday. She began the evening by picking up the first Highlander win of the night, along with Drousile Dzeubou. Together, the duo picked up a doubles win on court 1. Then the sophomore picked up a set one victory on court 4 in singles.

She faltered a bit in set two falling 6-2 but ultimately gave Radford a match clinching victory with a 6-4 final set win. It was the Highlander's second Big South Championship Semifinal win in program history. Blalock didn't do it alone as Malin Falk and Katey Fruehauf clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory on court 2.

Fruehauf continued her strong play in singles competition with a two-set victory on court 6, which gave Radford a 2-0 lead. Lize Alet Morkel took court 1 over Anastasia Belyaeva, which cut the Highlander lead in half.

Dzeubou gave the Highlanders some breathing room with a two-set victory on court 2. The Highlanders needed one point to clinch the match and it came when Blalock won her court.

DID YOU KNOW?
The Big South has only had three different teams compete in the NCAA Tournament since 2000. Winthrop has made 16 appearances, while Charleston Southern has one and former Big South member, Coastal Carolina has two.

UP NEXT
The Highlanders will take on No. 1 Winthrop on Friday at 3 p.m., inside the Burrrows-Burleson Tennis Center at Virginia Tech for a chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.

SINGLES COMPETITION

1. MORKEL, Lize Alet (AVLW) def. Anastasia Belyaeva (RAD) 6-3, 6-4

2. Drousile Dzeubou (RAD) def. LOUW, Christin (AVLW) 6-3, 7-5

3. Malin Falk (RAD) vs. SIDOR, Emily (AVLW) 7-6 (7-2), 0-6, 1-0, unfinished

4. Tyler Blalock (RAD) def. LOVE, Taylor (AVLW) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

5. Jeanine Acierto (RAD) vs. WATSON-STEELE, L. (AVLW) 6-7 (6-7), 5-3, unfinished

6. Katey Fruehauf (RAD) def. SHIPLEY, Kylee (AVLW) 7-5, 6-4

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

DOUBLES COMPETITION

1. Drousile Dzeubou/Tyler Blalock (RAD) def. MORKEL, Lize Alet/LOVE, Taylor (AVLW) 6-2

2. Malin Falk/Katey Fruehauf (RAD) def. LOUW, Christin/WATSON-STEELE, L. (AVLW) 6-3

3. SHIPLEY, Kylee/FRANCISCO, Hannah (AVLW) def. Anastasia Belyaeva/Jeanine Acierto (RAD) 6-1

Order of finish: (3,1,2)

MATCH NOTES

UNC Asheville 5-5

Radford 14-8

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Players Mentioned

Jeanine Acierto: 5' 2"; Junior

Anastasia Belyaeva: 5' 9"; Senior

Tyler Blalock: 5' 6"; Junior

Drousile Dzeubou: 5' 10"; Senior

Malin Falk: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Katey Fruehauf: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jeanine Acierto
: 5' 2"; Junior

Anastasia Belyaeva
: 5' 9"; Senior

Tyler Blalock
: 5' 6"; Junior

Drousile Dzeubou
: 5' 10"; Senior

Malin Falk
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Katey Fruehauf
: 5' 3"; Sophomore