February 27, 2005

NORFOLK, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 5-2 men’s tennis decision at Norfolk State University Sunday in Norfolk.  The Lancers are now 0-2 this season and will play again Wednesday, March 2, hosting Radford University at the Willett Tennis Courts beginning at 2 p.m. in Farmville.

Longwood garnered wins in singles against Norfolk State from junior Tobias Guennel/Plauen, Germany (Albert Einstein-Gymnasium) at #1 (6-4, 6-4) and freshmen Mani Barajas-Alexander/ Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) at #4 (6-2, 6-4).  The Lancers also received a win in doubles from Guennel and sophomore Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) #1 (8-4).

@Norfolk State 5, Longwood 2
Singles
1. Tobias Guennel (LU) def. (NSU), 6-4, 6-4
3. (NSU) def. Rashko Patnikov (LU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
2. (NSU) def. Chris Newman (LU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
4. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU) def. (NSU), 6-2, 6-4
5. (NSU) def. Ian Young (LU), 6-3, 6-4
6. (NSU) def. Ross McBee (LU), 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Guennel/Patnikov (LU) def. NSU, 8-4
2. (NSU) def. Newman/Barajas-Alexander (LU), 8-6
3. (NSU) def. Young/McBee (LU), 8-5