February 27, 2010

FARMVILLE, Va. - The Longwood University women's tennis team topped North Carolina A&T 7-0 on Saturday afternoon on Lancer Courts in Farmville. The Lancers (3-1) won all six singles and all three doubles matches. Longwood returns to action on Sunday, February 28, when they travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, to take on UNC Greensboro at 1 p.m..

In singles action, junior Zsofia Jakab/Minusio, Switzerland (Lices Cantonale Locarns) was victorious at #1 (6-1, 6-3), senior Laura Simon/Barcelona, Spain (IES Lluis de Peguera) won at #2 (6-0, 6-3), freshman Marta Pinyol/Barcelona, Spain (IESM Ferran Tallada) was victorious at #3 (7-5, 6-0), senior Mason Davis/Richmond (Collegiate School) claimed victory at #4 (5-7, 6-1, 10-3), freshman Allison Shulman/Richmond (Deep Run) was victorious at #5 (6-1, 6-2), and freshman Hannah Hill/Portsmouth (Western Branch) won at #6 (6-2, 4-6, 10-4).

The Lancers swept all three doubles matches, with Jakab and Shulman winning at #1 (8-3), Pinyol and Davis claiming #2 (8-4) and Simon and Hill winning at #3 (8-0).

Longwood 7, North Carolina A&T 0
Singles
1. Zsofia Jakab (LW) def. Jaymee Jones (NCA&T) 6-1, 6-3
2. Laura Simon (LW) def. Nina Henry (NCA&T) 6-0, 6-3
3. Marta Pinyol (LW) def. Winnie Quick (NCA&T) 7-5, 6-0
4. Mason Davis (LW) def. Nianna Henry (NCA&T) 5-7, 6-1, 10-3
5. Allie Shulman (LW) def. Azeib Nigatu (NCA&T) 6-1, 6-2
6. Hannah Hill (LW) def. Cayla Cross (NCA&T) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

Doubles
1. Zsofia Jakab/Allie Shulman (LW) def. Azeib Nigatu/Nianna Henry (NCA&T) 8-3
2. Mason Davis/Marta Pinyol (LW) def. Jaymee Jones/Winnie Quick (NCA&T) 8-4
3. Hannah Hill/Laura Simon (LW) def. Nina Henry/Cayla Cross (NCA&T) 8-0