RADFORD, Va. – Nicholas McKinney finished out a perfect regular season record in Big South singles play on Saturday afternoon, but Presbyterian College fell 6-1 at Radford in the team's final Big South regular season match on Saturday afternoon at the Radford Tennis Complex.
FINAL SCORE: Radford 6, Presbyterian 1
LOCATION: Radford Tennis Complex (Radford, Va.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (8-6, 2-3 Big South) | Radford (8-6, 4-1 Big South)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Radford got on the board first on Saturday with a win at No. 2 doubles by the score of 6-3 before clinching the doubles point at No. 1 doubles.
- The Blue Hose and Highlanders were all square at the No. 3 doubles position before the match was stopped.
- The hosts extended the lead to 3-0 with victories at the No. 5 and No. 1 singles spots.
- McKinney got Presbyterian on the board with a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles.
- The Highlanders clinched the match with a win at No. 6.
- Radford also won at No. 2 and took a three-set victory at the No. 3 position to round out the afternoon's action.
NOTABLES
- With his win at No. 4, McKinney ran his singles win streak up to six in a row. The junior went 5-0 in singles in Big South play during the regular season and is 10-1 overall this season in singles.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Hose close out the regular season next Friday, April 9, with a home match against Coastal Carolina. The match is slated for a 2 pm start.