April 10, 2004

RADFORD, Va. -- Longwood University took a 6-1 women's collegiate tennis decision at NCAA Division I Radford University Saturday in Radford.  The Lancers have finished their 2004 season with a final record of 10-5.  The originally-scheduled season finale against Norfolk State University on Sunday (April 11) in Farmville has been canceled.

At Radford (3-11), Longwood won five singles, and two of three doubles contests during
the road match.  In singles, freshman Romana Bucur/Brasov, Romania (Joan Mseota) won at #1 (6-1, 6-3), as did seniors Danielle Hess/Bel Air, Md. (Bel Air) at #2 (6-4, 6-2) and Amber Miller/Virginia Beach (First Colonial) at #4 (6-4, 5-7, 10-5), freshman Nancy Hott/Fairfax (W.T. Woodson) at #5 (6-0, 6-0), and senior Laura Whitehurst/Chesapeake (Western Branch) at #6 (6-0, 6-1). In doubles, Hess and freshman Lexi Torrice/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) won at #1 (8-3), as did Miller and Whitehurst at #3 (8-5).

Singles
1. Romana Bucur (LU) def. Daniela Milano (RU), 6-1, 6-3
2. Danielle Hess (LU) def. Cristina Glas (RU), 6-4, 6-2
3. Caroline Downs (RU) def. Cecilia Robinson (LU), 6-1, 6-4
4. Amber Miller (LU) def. Jessica Nixon (RU), 6-4, 5-7, 10-5
5. Nancy Hott (LU) def. Amy Costello (RU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Laura Whitehurst (LU) def. Barbara Wilson (RU), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Hess/Lexi Torrice (LU) def. Milano/Costello (RU), 8-3
2. Downs/Glas (RU) def. Bucur/Jenn Edwards (LU), 9-8 (5)
3. Miller/Whitehurst (LU) def. Nixon/Wilson (RU), 8-5