March 17, 2009
RESULTS
RICHMOND, Va. - The Longwood University men's tennis team defeated the University of Richmond 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon in Richmond. The Lancers improve to 5-4 on the season while Richmond falls to 1-12. Senior
Carlos Garcia de Andoain/Madrid, Spain (Liceo Sorolla 'C') led the Lancers, winning the #1 singles 6-4, 6-4. Longwood returns to action tomorrow (Wednesday) as it hosts the University of Mary Washington at 3 p.m. in Farmville.
Longwood won four out of six singles matches. Earning wins in singles, in addition to Garcia de Andoain, were senior
Brandon Lindsley/Woodbridge (Woodbridge) at #2 (4-6, 6-0, 6-1), freshman
Nobu Tanaka/Potomac, Md. (St. Johns College) at #3 (6-3, 6-3) and junior
Billy Heird/York, Pa. (Dallastown) at #5 (7-6, 7-6). Junior
David Cardoso/Porto, Portugal (Externato Lumen) fell at #4 singles (2-6, 1-6) as did sophomore
Milo Barajas-Alexander/Arlington, Va. (Bishop O'Connell) at #6 (0-6, 6-2, 3-6).
Heird and Barajas-Alexander won at #1 doubles (9-7). Cardoso and Garcia de Andoain fell at #2 doubles (5-8) and Tanaka and Lindsley slipped at #3 (5-8)
Longwood 4, @Richmond 3
Singles
1.
Carlos Garcia de Andoain (LU) def. Sami Belakhlef (UR), 6-4, 6-4
2.
Brandon Lindsley (LU) def. Rafael Arana (UR), 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
3.
Nobu Tanaka (LU) def. William Minter (UR), 6-3, 6-3
4. Matthew Feeley (UR) def.
David Cardoso (LU), 6-2, 6-1
5.
Billy Heird (LU) def. A.J. Nelson (UR) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2)
6. Sam Hyland (UR) def.
Milo Barajas-Alexander (LU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Heird/Barajas-Alexander def. Belakhlef/Hyland, 9-7
2. Arana/Schrode def. Cardoso/Garcia de Andoain, 8-5
3. Minter/Feeley def. Tanaka/Lindsley, 8-5
