March 27, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Longwood University women's tennis team fell to Georgetown University 7-0 on Friday afternoon in Washington. Longwood falls to 2-6 on the season while Georgetown improves to 3-11. The Lancers return to the court on Saturday, March 28, in Towson, Md. where they will face Towson University at 1 p.m.

The Lancers were swept in the singles flights, with junior Laura Simon/Barcelona, Spain (IES Lluis de Peguera) falling at #1 (4-6, 6-7 (5)), sophomore Zsofia Jakab/Minusio, Switzerland (Lices Cantonale Locarns) losing at #2 (1-6, 6-7 (6)), freshman Jackie Esguerra/Sauk City, Wis. (Prairie du Sac High) falling at #3 (3-6, 1-6), senior Ashley Melson/Virginia Beach (Kellam) losing at #4 (3-6, 1-6), sophomore Nasim Moadab/Colonial Heights (Colonial Heights) falling at #5 (1-6, 1-6) and senior Eileen Sullivan/Toano (Nansemond Suffolk Academy) losing at #6 (3-6, 2-6).

Longwood dropped all three doubles flights as well. Simon and Melson fell at #1 (7-8 (7-2)), Jakab and Esguerra lost at #2 (3-8) and Sullivan and Moadab fell at #3 (0-8).

@Georgetown 7, Longwood 0
Singles
1. Carolina Kuehn (GU) def. Laura Simon (LU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
2. Maxi Thiels (GU) def. Zsofia Jakab (LU), 6-1, 7-6 (6)
3. Aileen Shea (GU) def. Jackie Esguerra (LU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Alex Sebia (GU) def. Ashley Melson (LU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Jacquie Harrison (GU) def. Nasim Moadab (LU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Lacy Herchek (GU) def. Eileen Sullivan (LU), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Thiels/Kuehn (GU) def. Simon/Melson (LU), 8-7 (7-2)
2. Sebia/Shea (GU) def. Jakab/Esguerra (LU), 8-3
3. Kearney/Harrison def. Sullivan/Moadab (LU), 8-0