March 22, 2005

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 6-1 men’s tennis decision to visiting Stony Brook University Tuesday at the Lancer Courts. The Lancers are now 0-9 this season, while the Seawolves improved to 4-4. Longwood will play again Thursday, March 24, against Morgan State at 2 p.m. in Virginia Beach at the Hampton Roads Elite 8 Collegiate Tournament.

Against Stony Brook, Longwood garnered its team point by winning two of the three doubles matches. Sophomore Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) and junior Ian Young/Bowie, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt) won at #2 (8-3), along with senior Chris Newman/Chesapeake (Hickory) and freshman Ross McBee/Stafford (Colonial Forge) at #3 (8-6).

Stony Brook 6 - @Longwood 1
Doubles
1. Jan Krejci-Tal Meir (SB) def. Tobias Guennel-Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU), 8-3
2. Rashko Patnikov-Ian Young (LU) def. Dave Kortum-James Carpenter (SB), 8-3
3. Chris Newman-Ross McBee (LU) def. Jon Gamberg-Matt Jacobson (SB), 8-6

Singles
1. Krejci (SB) def. Patnikov (LU), 6-0, 6-2
2. Meir (SB) def. Newman (LU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Kortum (SB) def. Guennel (LU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Mike Crooks (SB) def. Barajas-Alexander (LU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Jean-Francois Robitaille (SB) def. Young (LU), 6-1, 6-3
6. Gamberg (SB) def. McBee (LU), 7-5, 6-3