Blacksburg, Va. - Radford’s women’s tennis fell to Appalachian State, 6-1, at the Burrleson-Burrows Tennis Center at Virginia Tech this evening. Junior Caroline Downs (Radford, Va.) for the second straight night earned the lone point for the Highlanders, defeating ASU's Alice Grate, 6-2, 6-1.

The Highlanders held there own in doubles as the No. 3 team of Frannie Shirar and Daniela Milano (Sao Paulo, Brazil) won 9-8. The No. 1 team of Downs and Camila Nolden (Florianopolis, Brazil) dropped a tough 9-8 decision.

Radford returns to the court on February 13 when it faces Elon in Blacksburg at 3:30 pm.

Appalachian State 6, Radford 1

Singles

No. 1 Lindsey Free (A) def. Daniela Milano (RU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Salem Kirven (A) def. Camila Nolden (RU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 Victoria Moody (A) def. Ashton Downs (RU) 6-3, 6-3
No 4 Caroline Downs (RU) def. Alice Grate (A) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Ann Pierce (A) def. Cassandra Price (RU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Jill Parson (A) def. Jessica Nixon (RU), 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 Free/Kirven (A) def. Nolden/C. Downs (RU) 9-8
No. 2 Moody/Grate (A) def. A. Downs/Price (RU) 8-4
No. 3 Milano/Frannie Shirar (RU) def. Pierce/Parson (A) 9-8