Thursday, March 9
West Long Branch, NJ
8:30 PM
Radford University
5
at
2
Monmouth
Photo by: Rob Simmons
3/10/2023 12:20:00 AM | Women's Tennis
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Radford women's tennis program picked up its first win of the season in a big way Thursday night with a 5-2 victory over Monmouth.
Radford's great night got off to an exciting start in a tightly contested doubles point. After the duo of Lexi Smolder and Camryn McClure picked up a 6-2 win on court three, it came down to a tiebreaker on the top flight. Emily Brandow and Rachel Ekanem, teaming up for the first time this spring, came up huge with a 7-6(6) win for the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play Radford would cruise with four victories on the top four courts all in straight sets. Brandow picked up her first collegiate win on the top flight 6-4, 6-2. Lexi Smolder followed with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win on court two. Brooke Murphy also picked up a huge win on court three leaving no doubt 6-3, 6-4. To round out the victorious Highlanders it was Camryn McClure who won 6-4, 7-5 on court four.
The Highlanders will be back home in their match which is currently scheduled for next Sunday, March 12th at 11 a.m. against Wofford.
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Radford's great night got off to an exciting start in a tightly contested doubles point. After the duo of Lexi Smolder and Camryn McClure picked up a 6-2 win on court three, it came down to a tiebreaker on the top flight. Emily Brandow and Rachel Ekanem, teaming up for the first time this spring, came up huge with a 7-6(6) win for the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play Radford would cruise with four victories on the top four courts all in straight sets. Brandow picked up her first collegiate win on the top flight 6-4, 6-2. Lexi Smolder followed with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win on court two. Brooke Murphy also picked up a huge win on court three leaving no doubt 6-3, 6-4. To round out the victorious Highlanders it was Camryn McClure who won 6-4, 7-5 on court four.
The Highlanders will be back home in their match which is currently scheduled for next Sunday, March 12th at 11 a.m. against Wofford.
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Follow Women's Tennis on Social Media
For more information on the Radford Women's Tennis team follow @RadfordWTennis on Twitter and Instagram, as well as Radford Women's Tennis on Facebook.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
42
#2 Singles Match
12
66
21
#3 Singles Match
12
66
34
#4 Singles Match
12
67
45
#5 Singles Match
123
640
45WR
#6 Singles Match
12
44
66
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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