Highlanders Fall to UNC Asheville in First Round of Big South Tournament

Rock Hill, S.C. -- Radford’s men’s tennis season came to an end this afternoon as they fell in the first round of the 2005 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship to #4 UNC Asheville, 4-1, at Winthrop’s Memorial Courts. The loss snapped a seven-match winning streak by the Highlanders.

The Bulldogs got the doubles point plus wins at No.3, 5 and 6 positions. Radford's only triumph came at No. 2 with a victory by junior Arthur Vasarevic (Zagreb, Croatia).

The Highlanders finish their season with a 13-7 record, while the Bulldogs move to 16-4.

Results:

UNC Asheville 4, Radford University 1

Singles competition:

1. Julien Vulliez (UNCA) vs. James Lloyd (RU) unfinished

2. Arthur Vasarevic (RU) def. John Rambotas (UNCA) 6-2, 6-2

3. Paul Ambrose (UNCA) def. Brandon Johnson (RU) 6-3, 6-3

4. Rob Nunnery (UNCA) vs. Joakim Arhammar (RU) unfinished

5. Adam Branks (UNCA) def. Robel Mengisteab (RU) 6-1, 6-2

6. Mauricio Correa (UNCA) def. Dominic Soeur (RU) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition:

1.Rambotas/Branks (UNCA) vs. Lloyd/Vasarevic (RU) unfinished

2.Vulliez/Ambrose (UNCA) def. Arhammar/Mengisteab (RU) 8-5

3.Correa/Nunnery (UNCA) def. Johnson/Soeur (RU) 8-4