February 28, 2007

RICHMOND, Va.-- The Longwood men’s tennis team defeated Richmond 5-2 Wednesday afternoon, earning its first win over the Spiders in Longwood history.  Carlos Garcia de Andoain/Madrid, Spain (Liceo Sorolla ‘C’) set the tone for the Lancers, winning in the number one spot  in both singles and doubles.  The Lancers will return to action on Thursday, March 1 as they take on Hampden-Sydney for a 3 p.m. match-up.
    
Garcia de Andoain defeated Richmond’s Doug Banker in two sets taking 7-5 and 6-1 games while David Cardoso/Porto, Portugal (Externato Lumen) defeated Bobby McNally 7-6, 6-3.  Brandon Lindsley/Woodbridge (Woodbridge) battled the Spiders’ Chris Louis to three sets, taking game one 6-4 before falling in game two 2-6 and the tie breaker 4-10.  Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) and Billy Heird/York, Pa. (Dallastown) each won their respective matches, as Patnikov defeated Sami Belakhlef in three sets winning 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 and Heird beat Matt Stillwagon in two straight sets 6-1, 6-1.  Mani Barajas-Alexander/Arlington (Bishop O’Connell) rounded out the singles action and fell to Richmond’s Charlie Seltzer 2-6, 6-2, 2-6.
   
In doubles Garcia de Andoain/Cardoso defeated the Spider team of Stilllwagon/McNally 8-6 while Lindsley/Heird handed Mike Sommer/Banker a 9-7 loss.  Barajas-Alexander/Patnikov fell in the number three spot to Louis/David Berry 2-8.

Longwood 5 @Richmond 2
Singles
1. Carlos Garcia de Andoain (LU) def. David Banker (UR):7-5, 6-1
2. David Cardoso (LU) def. Bobby McNally (UR): 7-6, 6-3
3. Chris Louis (UR) def. Brandon Lindsley (LU): 4-6, 6-2, 10-4
4. Rashko Patnikov (LU) def. Sami Belakhlef: 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
5. Billy Heird (LU) def. Matt Stillwagon (UR): 6-1, 6-1
6. Charlie Seltzer (UR) def. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU): 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

Doubles
1. Garcia de Andoain/Cardoso (LU) def. Stilllwagon/McNally (UR): 8-6
2. Lindsley/Heird (LU) def. Sommer/Banker (UR): 9-7
3. Louis/Berry (UR) def. Barajas-Alexander/Patnikov (LU): 8-2