Highlanders Edged at High Point

High Point, N.C. -- Radford's men's tennis team was edged by High Point on Thursday, 4-3 at the Millis Center Tennis Complex.

HPU improves to 10-4 on the season, 4-0 in league play, while RU dips to 6-6 overall and 0-3 in the Conference.

HPU's Jim Trussler outlasted Dominic Soeur (Herndon, Va.) in three sets in the deciding match at No. 6 singles to help the Panthers slip past the Highlanders.

The Panthers took two of the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead, and got singles victories from Chris Archer (at No. 2), Thomas Provost (at No. 3), and Trussler.

Radford host Norfolk State on Saturday at 1 p.m.

High Point 4, Radford 3

Singles competition:

1. James Lloyd (RU) def. Mike Tolman (HPU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3

2. Chris Archer (HPU) def. Arthur Vasarevic (RU) 7-6, 7-6

3. Thomas Provost (HPU) def. Brandon Johnson (RU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3

4. Joakim Arhammar (RU) def. Jack Notton (HPU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Robel Mengisteab (RU) def. Henrik Almstrom (HPU) 7-5, 6-4

6. Jim Trussler (HPU) def. Dominic Soeur (RU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition:

1. Archer/David Perren (HPU) def. Lloyd/Vasarevic (RU) 8-6

2. Tolman/Trussler (HPU) def. Arhammar/Mengisteab (RU) 8-6

3. Provost/Notton (HPU) def. Johnson/Soeur (RU) 8-4