February 20, 2010

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Longwood University men's tennis team swept Winston-Salem State University 7-0 on Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Lancers improved to 2-2 on the season while the Rams fell to 0-5. Longwood returns to action on Sunday, February 21, when they host the University of Richmond at 1 p.m. on Lancer Courts in Farmville.

In singles competition, sophomore Nobu Tanaka/Potomac, Md. (St. Johns College HS) won at #1 (6-2, 6-2), freshman Marc Ferrigno/Hvidovre, Denmark (Brondby Gymnasium) was victorious at #2 (6-0, 7-5), senior Billy Heird/York, Pa. (Dallastown) won at #3 (6-2, 6-2), freshman Bruno Orlandini/Araraquara, Brazil (E.E.B.A Araraquara) claimed victory at #4 (6-1, 6-0) and junior Milo Barajas-Alexander/Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) won at #5 (6-0, 6-0). Senior Andres Lazarte/Vienna (San Miguel) won by default at #6.

In doubles action, Ferrigno and Heird won at #1 (8-6) and Barajas-Alexander and Adham Halabi/Beamsville, Canada (Niagara Academy) were victorious at #2 (8-0) Tanaka and Orlandini won by default at #3.

Longwood 7, @Winston-Salem State 0
Singles
1. Nobu Tanaka (LW) def. Brian Coxton (WSSU-M) 6-2, 6-2
2. Marc Ferrigno (LW) def. Ian Hunter (WSSU-M) 6-0, 7-5
3. Billy Heird (LW) def. Max Glodde (WSSU-M) 6-2, 6-2
4. Bruno Orlandini (LW) def. Mason King (WSSU-M) 6-1, 6-0
5. M. Barajas-Alexander (LW) def. Calvin Brooks (WSSU-M) 6-0, 6-0
6. Andres Lazarte (LW) def. No player (WSSU-M), by default

Doubles
1. Marc Ferrigno/Billy Heird (LW) def. Brian Coxton/Ian Hunter (WSSU-M) 8-6
2. M. Barajas-Alexander/Adham Halabi (LW) def. Max Glodde/Mason King (WSSU-M) 8-0
3. Nobu Tanaka/Bruno Orlandini (LW) def. No player/No player (WSSU-M), by default