Thursday, March 23
Radford, Va.
2:00 PM
Radford University
3
vs
4
Gardner-Webb
Photo by: Rob Simmons
Close Match Slips Away Late Against Gardner-Webb
3/23/2023 6:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's tennis program came up just short in a close 4-3 final against Gardner-Webb Thursday afternoon despite somebody dominant wins in singles play on the top courts.
Heading into singles down 1-0 the Highlanders put on a mighty comeback. On the top three courts Demis Taramonlis, Aditya Balsekar and Dinos Raptis were all fantastic. Taramonlis made quick work of his opponent with a 6-1, 6-1 win to tie the match at one-all. Raptis gave Radford the lead with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court three. Balsekar extended that lead to 3-1 with another 6-4, 6-4 win on court two.
Up 3-1, the Runnin' Bulldogs stormed back taking the three remaining courts for the slim 4-3 defeat. With Balsekar and Tarmonlis' singles victories, the pair of Highlanders remain unbeaten in conference play with 3-0 records. Raptis moved to 2-1 this spring and 13-2 overall against Big South foes in his career.
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UP NEXT
The Highlanders will stick to the home courts for their next battle on Tuesday, March 28th against Charleston (W.Va.). The match tips at 1 p.m. and will be Senior Day for the Highlanders.
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For more information on the Radford Men's Tennis team follow @RadfordMTennis on Twitter and Instagram, as well as Radford Men's Tennis on Facebook.
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Heading into singles down 1-0 the Highlanders put on a mighty comeback. On the top three courts Demis Taramonlis, Aditya Balsekar and Dinos Raptis were all fantastic. Taramonlis made quick work of his opponent with a 6-1, 6-1 win to tie the match at one-all. Raptis gave Radford the lead with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court three. Balsekar extended that lead to 3-1 with another 6-4, 6-4 win on court two.
Up 3-1, the Runnin' Bulldogs stormed back taking the three remaining courts for the slim 4-3 defeat. With Balsekar and Tarmonlis' singles victories, the pair of Highlanders remain unbeaten in conference play with 3-0 records. Raptis moved to 2-1 this spring and 13-2 overall against Big South foes in his career.
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UP NEXT
The Highlanders will stick to the home courts for their next battle on Tuesday, March 28th against Charleston (W.Va.). The match tips at 1 p.m. and will be Senior Day for the Highlanders.
Follow Men's Tennis on Social Media
For more information on the Radford Men's Tennis team follow @RadfordMTennis on Twitter and Instagram, as well as Radford Men's Tennis on Facebook.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
DIAS,Eduardo / 0 [GWUM]
11
66
#2 Singles Match
12
LEPINE,Alex / 0 [GWUM]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
12
PUTTER,Victor / 0 [GWUM]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
123
LEMIEUX-MONETTE,Numa / 0 [GWUM]
667
735
#5 Singles Match
12
NIETHAMMER,Kim / 0 [GWUM]
76
63
#6 Singles Match
12
HARRIS,Sebastian / 0 [GWUM]
66
14
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,6,5,4
Players Mentioned
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