March 29, 2005

FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University took a 4-3 women’s tennis victory past visiting Radford University Tuesday at the Lancer Courts in Farmville.  The Lancers improved their record to 6-7 with their third consecutive win, while Radford dropped to 3-11.  Longwood will play again Thursday, March 31, at the University of Mary Washington at 3 p.m. in Fredericksburg.

Against Radford, Longwood took the doubles team point with two of three wins and secured the home triumph with three wins in singles.  In doubles, sophomores Romana Bucur/Brasov, Romania (Joan Mesota) and Lexi Torrice/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) won at #1 (9-7), as did freshman Elena Triebskorn/Heddesheim, Germany (Carl-Benz) and sophomore Nancy Hott/Fairfax (W.T. Woodson) at #3 (8-1).

In singles, Bucur won at #1 (6-3, 6-2), Triebskorn won at #2 (6-1, 6-1), and junior Jessica Farr/Williamsburg (Lafayette) won at #6 (6-1, 6-1).

@Longwood 4 - Radford 3
Doubles
1. Romana Bucur-Lexi Torrice (LU) def. Daniela Milano-Ashton Downs (RU), 9-7
2. Camila Noldin-Caroline Downs (RU) def. Brittany Huddleston-Jessica Farr (LU), 8-3
3. Elena Triebskorn-Nancy Hott (LU) def. Cassandra Price-Jessica Nixon (RU), 8-1

Singles
1. Bucur (LU) def. D. Milano (RU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Triebskorn (LU) def. Noldin (RU), 6-1, 6-1
3. C. Downs (RU) def. Huddleston (LU), 6-1, 6-3
4. A. Downs (RU) def. Torrice (LU), 7-6 (4), 6-3
5. Price (RU) def. Hott (LU), 6-3, 6-0
6. Farr (LU) def. (Nixon (RU), 6-1, 6-1