February 4, 2007

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The Virginia Tech women's tennis team earned their third win of the season by defeating Longwood, 7-0, at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va. The Hokies swept both Appalachian State and East Carolina, 7-0, Saturday.

Tech (3-0), ranked No. 68 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), swept all three doubles matches to take the lead 1-0 over the Lancers.

Entering the singles matches holding the doubles point, Tech was able to clinch the victory with a 3-0 sweep. Jessica Brouwer (So., Maarssen, Netherlands) opened the action with a perfect game against Brittany Huddleston, winning 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 4 spot. Karina Porushkevich (Fr., Los Angeles, Calif.) gave the Hokies their third point with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2 over Longwood's Romana Bucur. Bethan James (Jr., Flintshire, UK) won the victory point in the No. 6 match, defeating Lexi Torrice, 6-1, 6-1.

To wrap up the match, Abbey Walker (So., Lancaster, S.C.) gave Tech its fifth point with a victory at No. 3. She defeated Laura Simon, 6-1, 6-2. Natalie Kretzer (So., Chesterfield, Va.) edged out Ashley Melson in the No. 5 match, while Ashley James (Sr., Williamsburg, Va.) made it a clean sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Elena Triebskorn at No. 1.

In doubles action, A. James/Brouwer claimed the No. 2 match, 8-2, over Bucur/Torrice. M.K. James/Chelsea Cramp (So., Potomac, Md.) gave Tech the doubles point with an 8-5 win over Melson/Simon at the No. 3 spot. Tech made it three when Jessica Long (Jr., Elizabethtown, Pa.)/Walker finished 8-4 over Triebskorn/Davis at No. 1.

The Hokies return to action Saturday, Feb. 10, when they take on Marquette and Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The action starts at 10 a.m.

No. 68 Virginia  Tech 7, Longwood 0
Singles
1. Ashley James (VT) def. Elena Triebskorn (LW)   		6-3, 6-3
2. Karina Porushkevich (VT) def. Romana Bucur (LW)   		6-0, 6-2
3. Abbey Walker (VT) def. Laura Simon (LW)			6-1, 6-2
4. Jessica Brouwer (VT) def. Brittany Huddleston (LW)		6-0, 6-0
5. Natalie Kretzer (VT) def. Ashley Melson (LW) 		6-4, 6-3
6. Bethan James (VT) def. Lexi Torrice (LW)			6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Long/Walker (VT) def. Triebskorn/Davis (LW) 			8-4
2. A. James/Brouwer (VT) def. Bucur/Torrice (LW)		8-2
3. M.K. James/Cramp (VT) def. Melson/Simon (LW)			8-5