March 19, 2004

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University took a 4-3 collegiate women’s tennis decision past visiting NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb Friday at the Lancer Courts, the program’s second-straight win over a Division I opponent.  The Lancers are now 3-2 and will play again Saturday, March 20, at Division III Eastern Mennonite in Harrisonburg.

Against Gardner-Webb, Longwood won two of three doubles matches for the one team point, and three of six singles pairings for the home triumph.  In singles, freshman Romana Bucur/Brasov, Romania (Joan Mseota) won at #1 (6-3, 6-0), as did seniors Danielle Hess/Bel Air, Md. (Bel Air) at #2 (6-3, 6-0) and Cecilia Robinson/Lynchburg (Brookville) at #4 (5-7, 6-1, 6-3).  In doubles, Hess and freshman Lexi Torrice/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) won at #1 (8-6), as did seniors Laura Whitehurst/Chesapeake (Western Branch) and Amber Miller/Virginia Beach (First Colonial) at #3 (8-6).

Singles - One Point Each

1. Romana Bucur (LU) def. Melissa DeJong (GW)  	6-3, 6-0

2. Danielle Hess (LU) def. Molly Hoeffner (GW)   	6-3, 6-0

3. L. Ferlita (GW) def. Lexi Torrice (LU)        	6-1, 6-2

4. Cecilia Robinson (LU) def. Sara Zirnheld (GW)     	5-7, 6-1, 6-3

5. K. Sigmon (GW) def. Jenn Edwards (LU)        	7-6, 6-3

6. Elena Iltcheva (GW) def. Laura Whitehurst (LU) 	6-4, 6-3

Doubles - One Team Point

1. Hess/Torrice (LU) def. Hoeffner/Ferlita (GW)      			8-6

2. DeJong/Zirnheld (GW) def. Bucur/Robinson (LU)        		8-2

3. Whitehurst/Amber Miller (LU) def. Iltcheva/Carrie Yerkes (GW)       	8-6