Air Force Academy
Radford
Falcons Fall to Radford, 6-1
3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 10, 2007
The Air Force men's tennis team had its four-match winning streak snapped Saturday as it lost to Radford University, 6-1, at the Academy. With the loss, Air Force falls to 8-7 this season.
After the two teams split the first two doubles matches, Radford's No. 3 team of Luka Rister and James Lloyd downed AFA's duo of senior Keith Cronican and freshman James Tomlin, 9-8 (5) to win the doubles point for the Highlanders.
Radford kept that momentum throughout the singles matches, winning five of them in straight sets, including a 6-2, 6-3, victory at the No. 1 spot by Martin Sayer over Falcon senior Robby Alexander.
Air Force freshman Mike Youn captured the only singles victory for Air Force, defeating Mehndi Benhammou, 0-6, 6-3, (14-12) at the No. 3 spot.
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, March 14 with a pair of matches at the Academy against Niagara at 10 a.m. and Butler at 3 p.m.
Radford 6, Air Force 1
Singles
1. Martin Sayer (RU) def. Robby Alexander, 6-2, 6-3
2. James Lloyd (RU) def. Brett Rodgers, 6-2, 6-0
3. Mike Youn (AF) def. Mehndi Benhammou, 0-6, 6-3, 14-12
4. Luka Rister (RU) def. Keith Cronican, 6-3, 6-1
5. Patrick Metham (RU) def. Ryan White, 6-2, 6-2
6. Zach Watson (RU) def. Austin Francis, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Sayer/Watson (RU) def. Alexander/White, 8-6
2. White/Rodgers (AF) def. Benhammou/Metham, 8-6
3. Rister/Lloyd (RU) def. Cronican/Tomlin, 9-8(5)
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