February 28, 2004

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Longwood University took a 7-0 men’s collegiate tennis victory at Lynchburg College Saturday in Lynchburg, the team’s first victory of the season.  The Lancers record is now 1-2 and the team will play again March 5 at NCAA Division I George Mason University.

At Lynchburg, Longwood won all singles and doubles matches.  In singles, freshman Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) won at #1 (6-3, 6-0), as did junior Chris Newman/Chesapeake (Hickory) at #2 (6-1, 6-0), sophomores Ian Young/Bowie, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt) at #3 (6-3, 6-1) and Diego Quiros/Quesada, Costa Rica (Maria Inmaculada) at #4 (6-1, 6-0), senior Garrett Green/Fredericksburg (Stafford) at #5 (6-1, 6-0), along with sophomore Justin Dorsk/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) at #6 (6-1, 6-2).  In doubles, Newman and Quiros won at #1 (8-5), as did Patnikov and Green at #2 (8-1), along with Young and Dorsk at #3 (8-2).

Singles

1. Rashko Patnikov (LU) def. Santiego Gindre (LC)	6-3, 6-0              

2. Chris Newman (LU) def. Bobby Lanza (LC)		6-1, 6-0

3. Ian Young (LU) def. Mark Benninger (LC)		6-3, 6-1

4. Diego Quiros (LU) def. Brian Salmon (LC)		6-1, 6-0

5. Garrett Green (LU) def. Lin Farmer (LC)		6-1, 6-0

6. Justin Dorsk (LU) def. Matt Greene (LC)		6-1, 6-2

Doubles

1. Newman/Quiros (LU) def. Gindre/Lanza (LC)		8-5

2. Patnikov/Green (LU) def. Benninger/Salmon (LC)	8-1

3. Young/Dorsk (LU) def. Farmer/Greene (LC)		8-2