BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech's women's tennis team shutout Appalachian State University, 7-0, in non-conference action today at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The Hokie women move to 3-2 on the year while the Mountaineers open the season with a 1-1 record. Tech won the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches to take the lead, 1-0, going into the singles action. The Hokies tandem of Larson/Long earned their first win of the season as they shutout Grate/Moody, 8-0. Harrington/B. James of Tech also blanked their opponent Parsons/Pierce, 8-0, and picked up their third win of the season. At No. 1, Elazari/A.James dropped a close 8-6 match to Free/Kirven. Bethan James (Fr., Flintshire, UK) was the first Hokie to win her singles match at the No. 3 spot. James downed her opponent Victoria Moody, 6-1, 6-0. Julia Facchina (Fr., Glenwood, Md.) picked up her first dual victory of the season with a, 6-1, 6-2, win over Jill Parsons in the No. 6 match. At No. 4, Kate Harrington (Fr., Richmond, Va.) had the clinching point of the match (4-0) when she defeated Alexandra Grate, 6-1, 6-4. JJ Larson (Fr., Orchard Park, N.Y.) rolled over Lindsey Free, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 1 match for her 16th career-win. Jessica Long (Fr., Elizabethtown, Pa.) beat Salem Kirven in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot while Meredith Holmes (Jr., Bloomington, Ind.) won 6-4, 6-2 over Ann Pierce at No. 5. Appalachian State takes an extended break before traveling to Georgia State March 5 for an 11 a.m. match. Virginia Tech 7, Appalachian State 0 Doubles 1. Free/Kirven (ASU) def. Elazari/A.James (VT), 8-6 2. Larson/Long (VT) def. Grate/Moody (ASU), 8-0 3. Harrington/B. James (VT) def. Parsons/Pierce (ASU), 8-0 Singles 1. JJ Larson (VT) def. Lindsey Free (ASU), 6-1, 6-1 2. Jessica Long (VT) def. Salem Kirven (ASU), 6-3, 6-2 3. Bethan James (VT) def. Victoria Moody (ASU), 6-1, 6-0 4. Kate Harrington (VT) def. Alexandra Grate (ASU), 6-1, 6-4 5. Meredith Holmes (VT) def. Ann Pierce (ASU), 6-4, 6-2 6. Julia Facchina (VT) def. Jill Parsons (ASU), 6-1, 6-2