BLACKSBURG, VA.- Appalachian State University women's tennis capped off the Hokie Invitational on a strong note as numerous Mountaineers had solid performances, with freshman Ellie Linsell leading the way for the Black and Gold.

The England native posted a stout 3-1 record, earning two wins over Virginia Tech's top two players and a crushing win over a strong ETSU competitor.

In the ever-competitive top flight A singles, Linsell handed VT's Martha Blakely a thrilling 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(6) defeat before falling to SoCon foe Anna Milian of Elon.

She then went on to earn wins against Paula Jaime of ETSU, winning 6-3, 6-0 and beat Yasmin Hamza 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (7), to capture a fifth place finish.

ASU returns to action October 25, as they head to Winston-Salem, N.C. to compete at their final fall invitational of 2009, the ITA Invitational.