Blacksburg, Va. - Radford’s women’s tennis dropped its season opener to Wofford, 6-1, at the Burrleson-Burrows Tennis Center at Virginia Tech this evening. Junior Caroline Downs (Radford, Va.) earned the lone point for the Highlanders, defeating Wofford’s Tara Hartness, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Wofford opened up and swept the doubles matches, 8-1, 8-2, and 8-2. The Terriers earned straight set victories at No. 1 through three singles and No. 5. At No. 6, sophomore Jessica Nixon (Leesburg, Va.) opened with a 6-4 victory in the first set, but Wofford’s Lauren Prinkett rallied to take the final two sets, 6-0, 6-0.

Radford returns to the court tomorrow when it faces Appalachian State at 6 pm at the Burrleson-Burrows Tennis Center.

Wofford 6, Radford 1

Singles

No. 1 Sarah Shelley (W) def. Daniela Milano (RU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Laura Lynn Williams (WU) def. Camila Nolden (RU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 Delaine Hare (W) def. Ashton Downs (RU) 6-3, 6-3
No 4 Caroline Downs (RU) def. Tara Hartness (W) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 5 Adriane Hodges (W) def. Cassandra Price (RU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 Lauren Prinkett (W) def. Jessica Nixon (RU), 4-6, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 Rogers/Shelley (W) def. Nolden/C. Downs (RU) 8-1
No. 2 Hare/Williams (W) def. A. Downs/Price (RU) 8-2
No. 3 Hodges/Hartness (W) def. Milano/Frannie Shivar (RU) 8-2