March 6, 2005

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Longwood University dropped a 4-3 women’s tennis decision at UNC Asheville Sunday in North Carolina.  The Lancers are now 2-5 this season and will play again Tuesday, March 8, hosting Shaw University beginning at 2 p.m. at the Lancer Courts in Farmville.

At UNC Asheville, Longwood garnered wins in singles from sophomore Romana Bucur/Brasov, Romania (Joan Mesota) at #1 (6-4, 6-4), freshman Elena Triebskorn/Heddesheim, Germany (Carl-Benz-Gymnasium) at #2 (4-6, 7-5, 6-3), along with sophomore Lexi Torrice/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) at #4 (6-1, 6-1).  In doubles, sophomore Brittany Huddleston/Roanoke (Cave Spring) and Torrice won at #2 (8-5.

@UNC Asheville 4 - Longwood 3
Doubles
1. Natasha Lucki-Rachel Rhoney (UNCA) def. Elena Triebskorn-Jessica Farr (LU), 8-2
2. Brittany Huddleston-Lexi Torrice (LU) def. Mary Katherine Fitzgerald-Morgan Martin (UNCA), 8-5
3. Whitney Abbott-Rachel Poole (UNCA) def. Romana Bocur-Nancy Hott (LU), 9-8

Singles
1. Bocur (LU) def. Lucki (UNCA), 6-4, 6-4
2. Triebskorn (LU) def. Rhoney (UNCA), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Fitzgerald (UNCA) def. Huddleston (LU), 6-3, 6-0
4. Torrice (LU) def. Lindsay Boykin (UNCA), 6-1, 6-1
5. Abbott (UNCA) def. Farr (LU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
6. Martin (UNCA) def. Hott (LU), 7-6, 6-4