ELON, N.C. – Elon University women's tennis improved earned its second-straight victory on Saturday, Feb. 9, with a 5-2 win over Radford at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
 
Olivia Archer shined for the Phoenix (4-3), earning a 6-4, 6-1 win over Katey Fruehauf of Radford (2-2) at the No. 6 position in singles. Archer and Suzanne Zenoni also defeated Jeanine Acierto and Anastasia Belyaeva 6-3 in the No. 3 doubles position.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
Uma Nayar and Nicole Shiau finished off the doubles point for the Phoenix with a 6-3 win over Lilly Ellick and Katey Fruehauf on court No. 2 to give Elon the early 1-0 advantage. The third doubles match went unfinished as Maria Paraja and Alex Koniave trailed 5-4 in the set.
 
The Phoenix got off to a fast start in play singles play as Alex Koniaev defeated Jeanine Acierto 6-2, 6-0, and Archer won her match to give the Phoenix a 3-0 advantage.
 
Although Radford won courts one and two to cut into Elon's lead 3-2, Nicole Shiau clinched the match with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win on court four. After the match was clinched, Maria Paraja finshed off Malin Falk 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 to give the Phoenix its fifth point of the match.
 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 10, hosting William and Mary at 10:30 a.m. inside the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center in Greensboro, N.C.

Elon 5, Radford 2

Singles competition
1. Anastasia Belyaeva (RAD) def. Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) 6-3, 6-1
2. Drousile Dzeubou (RAD) def. Uma Nayar (ELON) 6-3, 6-4
3. Maria Paraja (ELON) def. Malin Falk (RAD) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
4. Nicole Shiau (ELON) def. Tyler Blalock (RAD) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Alex Koniaev (ELON) def. Jeanine Acierto (RAD) 6-2, 6-0
6. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Katey Fruehauf (RAD) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Maria Paraja/Alex Koniaev (ELON) vs. Drousile Dzeubou/Tyler Blalock (RAD) 4-5, 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, unfinished
2. Uma Nayar/Nicole Shiau (ELON) def. Lilly Ellick/Katey Fruehauf (RAD) 6-3
3. Suzanne Zenoni/Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Jeanine Acierto/Anastasia Belyaeva (RAD) 6-3

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,6,1,2,4,3)