WISE, Va. – The West Liberty University women's tennis team got the Mountain East Conference portion of its schedule off to a flying start here Friday afternoon with an 8-1 romp against UVA-Wise.

Coach Heather Gallagher's Hilltoppers (3-0, 1-0) swept all three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches to post the easy win.

Lauren Howard, Emily Dawson, Raquel Cabero, Alex Barr and Kate Pinchuk all had straight-set victories in singles play against the host Cavaliers (1-2, 1-1).

Howard and Cabero rolled at No. 1 doubles for WLU with Dawson and Barr prevailing at No. 2 and Pauley and Kate Pinchuk taking care of business at No. 3.

The West Liberty women make the short trek to Athens, W.Va. on Saturday where they will take on Chowan (N.C.) in a 10 a.m. non-conference match before meeting host Concord in an MEC tilt at2 p.m.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

West Liberty 8, UVA-Wise 1

Singles

Lauren Howard (WLU) d. Daria Tyschenko 6-1, 6-1

Emily Dawson (WLU) d. Haley Thacker 6-1, 6-2

Raquel Cabero (WLU) d. Bailey Christoforato 6-1, 6-1

Alex Barr (WLU) d. Marti Gay 6-1, 6-3

Kate Pinchuk (WLU) d. Mary Jo Stallard 6-1, 6-1

Junetta Nuckles (Wise) d. Andrea Puga 1-6, 6-4, 10-5

Doubles

Howard/Cabero (WLU) d. Tyschenko/Gay 8-1

Dawson/Barr (WLU) d. Thacker/Christoforato 8-1

Pinchuk/Christina Pauley (WLU) d. Rose Bennett/Nuckles 8-6