April 13, 2008

FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood University men’s tennis defeated George Mason 6-1 in its season finale on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Lancers end their season with a 9-8 record led by senior Mani Barajas-Alexander/Arlington (Bishop O’Connell). Against George Mason the Lancers were led by sophomore David Cardoso/Porto, Portugal (Externato Lumen) who defeated Anastas Budagov at the #2 singles spot (6-1, 6-1).

Also earning singles victories were sophomore Billy Heird/York, Pa. (Dallastown) from the #3 spot (6-3, 6-2), while Mani Barajas-Alexander defeated Harwood Hoskins at the #4 spot (6-0, 6-2). Junior Austin Brawley/Virginia Beach (Frank W. Cox) won at the #5 singles spot (6-1, 6-0), while sophomore Andres Lazarte/Vienna (San Miguel) defeated Martin Brown at the #6 spot (6-1, 6-0). Falling in singles was junior Carlos Garcia de Andoain/Madrid, Spain (Liceo Sorolla ‘C’) who was forced to retire from the #1 spot after suffering an injury.

The Lancers picked up the doubles point after taking all three sets courtesy of victories from Heird/Cardoso at the #1 spot (8-4), Mani Barajas-Alexander and Brandon Lindsley/Woodbridge (Woodbridge) at the #2 spot (8-2), while Lazarte/Brawley won at the #3 spot (8-4).

Longwood @George Mason; 6-1
Singles
1. Brian Fitzgeral (GM) def. Garcia de Andoain (LU); Retired due to injury
2. Cardoso (LU) def. Budagov (GM); 6-1, 6-1
3. Heird (LU) def. Daniel Scheinder (GM); 6-3, 6-2
4. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU) def. Hoskins (GM); 6-0, 6-2
5. Brawley (LU) def. Jordan Lipstock (GM); 6-1, 6-0
6. Lazarte (LU) def. Martin Brown (GM); 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. Heird/Cardoso (LU) def. Fitzgerald/Scheinder (GM); 8-4
2. Mani Barajas-Alexander/Lindsley (LU) def. Lipstock/Matthew Vaughn (GM); 8-2
3. Lazarte/Brawley (LU) def. Imran Nayeem/Brown (GM); 8-4