Hokies dominate in 6-1 win against Radford

BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech women's tennis team defeated Radford, 6-1, at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center on Monday afternoon.

The Hokies (4-9, 0-6 ACC) started the day off with a quick match on Court 1, where the No. 58 pair of seniors Nika Kozar and Elizabet Danailova earned a 6-1 win. The Highlanders (2-5) claimed the match on Court 2. Sophomores Chhinda Som and Erika Cheng ultimately clinched the doubles point for Tech with a 6-4 win on Court 3.

Tech doubled its lead when freshman Katie Andreini dominated on Court 4, winning 6-0, 6-1. Cheng added to the Hokies lead with another strong performance for Tech, winning 6-2, 6-0 on Court 5. The match was clinched for the Hokies when junior Annie Clark came back from a 3-5 deficit in the second set to win 6-2, 7-5 on Court 6.

After dropping the first set, Kozar added to the Hokies lead with a 2-6, 7-6, 1-0 comeback win on Court 2 and freshman Tamara Barad Itzhaki pulled through on Court 1 with a 6-4, 7-6 victory.
 
The Hokies will return to the court Saturday to face Georgia Tech (11-7, 4-3) at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

SINGLES
1. Tamara Barad Itzhaki (VT) def. Melissa Ifidzhen (RU) 6-4, 7-6
2. Nika Kozar (VT) def. Salma Loudili (RU) 2-6, 7-6, 1-0
3. Malin Falk (RU) def. Sabina Ritchtrova  (VT) 6-4, 6-2
4. Katie Andreini (VT) def. Emily Brandow (RU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Erika Cheng (VT) def. Camryn McClure (RU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Annie Clark (VT def. Katey Fruehauf (RU) 6-2, 7-5
 
DOUBLES
1. No. 58 Elizabet Danailova/Nika Kozar (VT) def. Melissa Ifidzhen/Salma Loudili (RU) 6-1
2  Malin Falk/Emily Brandow (RU) def. Tamara Barad Itzhaki/Shene Disbergen (VT) 6-4
3. Erika Cheng/Chhinda Som (VT) def. Tyler Blalock/Katey Fruehauf (RU) 6-4