March 11, 2006

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University took a 7-0 women’s tennis decision past visiting North Carolina A&T Saturday in Farmville. The Lancers improved to 3-3 this season, and will play again March 21 at Radford University of the Big South Conference beginning at 3 p.m..

Against North Carolina A&T, Longwood got wins in singles from junior Romana Bucur/Brasov, Romania (Joan Mesota) at #1 (6-3, 6-1), sophomore Elena Triebskorn/Heddesheim, Germany (Carl-Benz Gymnasium) at #2 (6-3, 6-0), freshman Ashley Melson/Virginia Beach (Kellam) at #3 (6-4, 6-0), junior Lexi Torrice/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) at #4 (6-1, 6-4), sophomore Brittany Huddleston/Roanoke (Cave Spring) at #5 (6-3, 6-0), and senior Jessica Farr/Williamsburg (Lafayette) at #6 (6-0, 6-3). In addition, sophomore Jenny Kile/Richmond (James River) won an exhibition match (8-1).

In doubles, Bucur and Torrice won at #1 (8-0), as did Triebskorn and Melson at #2 (8-0), along with Huddleston and Farr at #3 (8-1).

@Longwood 7 - North Carolina A&T 0
Singles
1. Romana Bucur (LU) def. Jackson (NCAT): 6-3, 6-1
2. Elena Triebskorn (LU) def. Ruffin (NCAT): 6-3, 6-0
3. Ashley Melson (LU) def. Bailey (NCAT): 6-4, 6-0
4. Lexi Torrice (LU) def. Ross (NCAT): 6-1, 6-4
5. Brittany Huddleston (LU) def. Pittman (NCAT): 6-3, 6-0
6. Jessica Farr (LU) def. Palmer (NCAT): 6-0, 6-3

Doubles
1. Bucur/Torrice (LU) def. Jackson/Ruffin (NCAT): 8-0
2. Triebskorn/Melson (LU) def. Bailey/Ross (NCAT): 8-0
3. Huddleston/Farr (LU) def. Pittman/Palmer (NCAT): 8-1

Exhibition Singles
Jenny Kile (LU) def. Riley (NCAT): 8-1