Radford, Va. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team earned a 7-0 win over Radford on Saturday afternoon. The win moves PC to 11-5 overall, 4-1 against Big South competition. This 7-0 win is the fourth of the season for the Blue Hose.
“The team had to battle the elements, it was cold and there was a consistent 15 mph win, and a tough opponent today in Radford,” said head coach Steve Brooks.
Each of the three doubles matches came down to a tibreaker. Sydney Patton and Tracy Johnson won their match first on court one. After suffering a loss on court two, all eyes moved to court three. Beth Taylor and Katie Thompson were able to clinch the doubles point with a 7-6 (7-5) win. Each of the three doubles matches finished with that exact score.
The Blue Hose did not drop a single singles match. Straight-set wins by Patton, Taylor, and Samantha Calais secured the match victory for the Blue Hose. Jessica Leeman also defeated her opponent in only a pair of sets, but needed a tiebreaker in the second set to earn the win. Johnson and Thompson split their first pair of sets but both wound up taking the third set by a score of 10-8.
“Everyone had tough matches and fought hard today,” continued Brooks. “With a result like this, the team couldn't be much happier.”
Full results of the match can be found below:
Singles competition
1. PATTON, Sydney (PC) def. Drousile Dzeubou (RAD) 6-3, 6-1
2. JOHNSON, Tracy (PC) def. Anastasia Belyaeva (RAD) 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
3. CALAIS, Samantha (PC) def. Malin Falk (RAD) 6-1, 6-2
4. TAYLOR, Beth (PC) def. Tyler Blalock (RAD) 7-6, 6-2
5. LEEMAN, Jessica (PC) def. Katey Fruehauf (RAD) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
6. THOMPSON, Katie (PC) def. Jeanine Acierto (RAD) 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
Doubles competition
1. PATTON, Sydney/JOHNSON, Tracy (PC) def. Drousile Dzeubou/Tyler Blalock (RAD) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Malin Falk/Katey Fruehauf (RAD) def. CALAIS, Samantha/LEEMAN, Jessica (PC) 7-6 (7-5)
3. TAYLOR, Beth/THOMPSON, Katie (PC) def. Anastasia Belyaeva/Jeanine Acierto (RAD) 7-6 (7-5)
The Blue Hose are set to return to action when they host South Carolina State on Tuesday afternoon. The match with the Lady Bulldogs is slated to begin at 2:00 p.m.
