February 21, 2004

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 5-4 men’s collegiate tennis decision to visiting Augusta State University Saturday at the Lancer Courts. The Lancers are now 0-1 and will host Mary Washington College on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. in Farmville.

Longwood won three singles and one doubles match. In singles, freshman Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) won at #1 (6-4, 6-4), as did sophomore Diego Quiros/Quesada, Costa Rica (Maria Inmaculada) at #4 (1-6, 1-1, default) and sophomore Justin Dorsk/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) at #6 4-6, 6-2, 6-1). In doubles, Quiros and junior Chris Newman/Chesapeake (Hickory) won at #1 (8-6).

Singles

1. Rashko Patnikov (LU) def. Zia Hai (AS)		6-4, 6-4                      

2. Lindy Blount (AS) def. Chris Newman (LU)		6-3, 6-3

3. Raul Intriago (AS) def. Ian Young (LU)		6-3, 6-4

4. Diego Quiros (LU) def. Victor Meza (AS)		1-6, 1-1, default

5. Mike Vandenabeck (AS) vs. Garrett Green (LU)	6-2, 3-6, 6-3

6. Justin Dorsk (LU) def. Guillaume Payment (AS)	4-6, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Newman/Quiros (LU) def. Hai/Meza (AS)            	8-6

2. Blount/Intriago (AS) def. Patnikov/Green (LU)     	8-6

3. Payment/Leblond (AS) def. Dorsk/Young (LU)     	8-2