March 19, 2004

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 5-2 men’s collegiate tennis decision to visiting NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb Friday at the Lancer Courts.  The Lancers are now 2-3 and will play again Saturday, March 20, at Division III Eastern Mennonite in Harrisonburg.

Against Gardner-Webb, Longwood won two of six singles pairings during the home match.  In singles, junior Chris Newman/Chesapeake (Hickory) won at #1 (6-2, 6-1), as did freshman Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) at #2 (7-6, 5-7, 6-3).  In doubles, the Lancers did get a win at #2 from Patnikov and senior Garrett Green/Fredericksburg (Stafford) at #2 (8-5), but the Bulldogs won the other two doubles contests for the team point.

Singles - One Point Each

1. Chris Newman (LU) def. Phil Skelton (GW)         	6-2, 6-1

2. Rashko Patnikov (LU) def. Brian Edmonds (GW)   	7-6, 5-7, 6-3

3. Roberto Vasquez (GW) def. Diego Quiros (LU)  	6-4, 6-2

4. Kim Ellis (GW) def. Ian Young (LU)        		6-3, 6-2

5. Mike Osbourne (GW) def. Garrett Green (LU)     	6-2, 6-4

6. Daniel Abrahas (GW) def. Justin Dorsk (LU)      	6-1, 6-1

Doubles - One Team Point

1. Skelton/Osbourne (GW) def. Newman/Young (LU)        	8-6

2. Patnikov/Green (LU) def. Abrahas/Kevin Phillips (GW)     	8-5

3. Edmonds/Vasquez (GW) def. Quiros/Dorsk (LU)        		8-2