ORLANDO, Fla. – After dropping their Big South opener, the Radford women’s tennis team rebounded to defeat Appalachian State, 7-0, at Red Bug Park Tuesday afternoon.

The Highlanders improve to 3-3, while the Mountaineers drop to 6-4.

Radford started the match in impressive fashion by winning two of the three doubles matches. At the No. 2 spot, the Highlander duo of Mia Drobnjak (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija) and Sara Tegner (Amal, Sweden/Karlbergs Gymnasium) were victorious over Blakeley Bean and Gisela Fernandez, 8-6. The tandem of Petra Dajevic (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija) and Emerald Lauzon (Bristol, Va./John S. Battle) secured the doubles point with an 8-2 victory over Laura Janke and Jennifer Ansari.

Despite a solid effort, Ivana Tomaic (Zagreb, Croatia/Third Gymnasium) and Mirna Matic (Umag, Croatia/Vladimir Gortan Buje) fell short on court one, falling 8-5 to Olivia Stannard and Ellie Linsell.

Singles action saw the Highlanders record straight-set wins in five out the six matches. Dajevic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Stannard at the three spot, while Drobnjak rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Linsell at the top position. Matic clinched the win for Radford at the fourth spot, with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Carolina Mauch. Tomaic and Tegner each recorded straight-set wins, while Lauzon had to battle back from a one-set deficit to win her match in three, 5-7, 6-3, 10-6.

The Highlanders return to action tomorrow against Sacred Heart at 12:30 p.m.

Radford 7, Appalachian State 0
Orlando, Fla. -- Red Bug Park

Doubles
1. Olivia Stannard/Ellie Linsell (ASU) def. Ivana Tomaic/Mirna Matic (RU) 8-5
2. Mia Drobnjak/Sara Tegner (RU) def. Blakeley Bean/Gisela Fernandez (ASU) 8-6
3. Petra Dajevic/Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Laura Janke/Jennifer Ansari (ASU) 8-2

Singles
1. Mia Drobnjak (RU) def. Ellie Linsell (ASU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Ivana Tomaic (RU) def. Jennifer Ansari (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Petra Dajevic (RU) def. Olivia Stannard (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Mirna Matic (RU) def. Carolina Mauch (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Sarah Tegner (RU) def. Blakeley Bean (ASU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Emerald Lauzon (RU) def. Gisela Fernandez (ASU) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6

Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,1,4,5,2,6)