February 26, 2005

HAMPTON, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 5-2 men’s tennis decision at Hampton University Saturday in Hampton.  The Lancers are now 0-1 and will play again Sunday, February 27, at Norfolk State beginning at 10 a.m. in Norfolk.  
    
Longwood garnered wins in singles against Hampton from freshmen Mani Barajas-Alexander/Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) at #4 (6-4, 2-6, 10-5) and Ross McBee/Stafford (Colonial Forge) at #6 by default.  The Lancers also received a win in doubles from junior Ian Young/Bowie, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt) and McBee at #3 by default.

@Hampton 5, Longwood 2
Singles
1. (HU) def. Tobias Guennel (LU), 6-2, 6-3
3. (HU) def. Rashko Patnikov (LU), 6-4, 7-5
2. (HU) def. Chris Newman (LU), 6-0, 6-2
4. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU) def. (HU), 6-4, 2-6, 10-5
5. (HU) def. Ian Young (LU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Ross McBee (LU) def. (HU), default

Doubles
1. (HU) def. Guennel/Patnikov (LU), 8-5
2. (HU) def. Newman/Barajas-Alexander (LU), 8-4
3. Young/McBee (LU) def. (HU), default