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Lucy Piedra
Mike Slade
4
Winner No. 3 Radford RADW (8-10)
3
No. 2 Presbyterian PRE (5-13)
Winner
No. 3 Radford RADW
(8-10)
4
Final
3
No. 2 Presbyterian PRE
(5-13)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Greg Hartlage

Blue Hose Drop Tight 4-3 Semifinal to Radford

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team battled to the end but came up short in Saturday's Big South semifinal falling by the score of 4-3 to No. 3 seed Radford at Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte, N.C... 

FINAL SCORE: Radford 4, Presbyterian 3 
LOCATION: Marion Diehl Park (Charlotte, N.C.) 
RECORDS: Presbyterian (5-13) | Radford (8-10) 

COACH ROBERTS ON THE MATCH
 "It was a tough one this afternoon," commented head coach Joel Roberts. "It is never fun to end the year but I am proud of this group for all they accomplished this season. Radford played a great match and best of luck to them tomorrow. Our team left it all out there and I couldn't be more proud. We will be back."

 HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jessica Leeman and Lucianna Piedra earned the 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles to start Saturday's semifinal. 
- Radford responded at No. 1 and 2 doubles to earn the first point of the match and get the 1-0 lead. 
- Senior Samantha Calais evened the match up at one with a straight-set victory at No. 2 singles. 
- Beth Lacey extended the PC lead to 2-1 with a straight-set win at No. 6 singles.
- Radford regained the lead with a pair of straight-set victories at No. 1 and 3 singles to jump back out in front 3-2 in the match.
- Piedra tied the match at three apiece with a 7-6 tiebreak win in set two to force the deciding point coming at No. 4 singles.
- The Highlanders earned a three-set victory at No. 4 singles to pick up the semifinal win on Saturday over PC. 

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