March 5, 2005

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Longwood University dropped a 4-2 men’s tennis decision at Gardner-Webb University Saturday in North Carolina.  The Lancers are now 0-5 this season and will play again Sunday, March 6, at UNC-Asheville beginning at 11 a.m. in North Carolina.

At Gardner-Webb, Longwood garnered a pair of wins in singles from sophomore Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) #1 (7-6, 6-1) and freshman Ross McBee/Stafford (Colonial Forge) at #6 (6-1, 6-2).  

The doubles matches were not played.

@Gardner-Webb 4, Longwood 2
Singles
1. (LU) Rashko Patnikov def. Taylor Ferrier; 7-6, 6-1
2. (GWU) Roberto Vasques def. Chris Newman; 6-4, 2-6, 7-6
3. (GWU) Kern Phillip def. Tobias Guennel; 6-2, 6-4
4. (GWU) Kim Ellis def. Mani Barajas-Alexander; 6-2, 6-3
5. (GWU) Daniel Abrahão def. Ian Young; 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
6. (LU) Ross McBee def. Chris Brady; 6-1, 6-2

No doubles matches were played