NEW ORLEANS - Radford posted its third shutout of the season and defeated the University of New Orleans men's tennis team 7-0 on Thursday afternoon at the University Tennis Center.
Radford improved to 8-3 on the season and 3-0 on their current road trip with a victory over a UNO (3-2) team that had last taken to the court on Feb. 19.
The Highlanders opened the dual match with a trio of victories in doubles' play to claim the doubles' point.
Vinay Kamineni and
Abdelrahman Zaki put up the biggest fight, falling short 8-6 at the No. 2 position against Igor Ogrizek and Stijn Meulemans.
In singles' play, Radford took wins in straight sets in each match with the exception of the No. 3 singles' court, where Zaki fell 6-1, 2-6, 6-0 to Ogrizek.
The Privateers will return to the court on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the UTC against NAIA foe Mobile.
Radford 7, New Orleans 0
March 10, 2011 – University Tennis Center
Doubles Competition
1) Ivan Salec / Thomas Dehaen (RU) def¬.
Benjamin Bouhana /
Hossam Meligy (UNO), 8-1
2) Igor Ogrizek / Stijn Meulemans (RU) def. Vinay Kamenine /
Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO), 8-6
3) Nick Sayer / Paul Boslet (RU) def.
Rohit Chivukula /
Oliver Grimbly (UNO), 8-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles Competition
1) Ivan Salec (RU) def.
Benjamin Bouhana (UNO), 6-0, 6-3
2) Nick Sayer (RU) def. Vinay Kamenine (UNO), 6-4, 6-2
3) Igor Ogrizek (RU) def.
Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO), 6-1, 2-6, 6-0
4) Stijn Meulemans (RU) def.
Hossam Meligy (UNO), 6-3, 7-6
5) Thomas Dehaen (RU) def.
Rohit Chivukula (UNO), 6-0, 6-1
6) Paul Boslet (RU) def.
Oliver Grimbly (UNO), 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3
