April 11, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Longwood University men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision at George Washington University on Sunday in Washington, D.C.. The Lancers (8-9) won one doubles match but lost the point and then won one singles match, with senior David Cardoso/Porto, Portugal (Externato Lumen) victorious at #5. Longwood returns to action on Thursday, April 15, when they host the Independent Tournament in Farmville.

In singles competition, Cardoso won at #5 (7-6, 6-2). Sophomore Nobu Tanaka/Potomac, Md. (St. Johns College HS) lost at #1 (2-6, 2-6), freshman Marc Ferrigno/Hvidovre, Denmark (Brondby Gymnasium) fell at #2 (3-6, 4-6), senior Billy Heird/York, Pa. (Dallastown) lost at #3 (5-7, 3-6), freshman Bruno Orlandini/Araraquara, Brazil (E.E.B.A Araraquara) fell at #4 (3-6, 0-6) and freshman Adham Halabi/Beamsville, Canada (Niagara Academy) lost at #6 (6-8).

In doubles action, Tanaka and Cardoso won at #3 (7-2, retired). Ferrigno and junior # Milo Barajas-Alexander#/Arlington (Bishop O'Connell) lost at #1 (4-8) and Heird and Halabi fell at #2 (6-8).

George Washington 6, Longwood 1
Singles
1. Ugur Atalay (GEOW-M) def. Nobu Tanaka (LW-M) 6-2, 6-2
2. Erik Hannah (GEOW-M) def. Marc Ferrigno (LW-M) 6-3, 6-4
3. Chris Kushma (GEOW-M) def. Billy Heird (LW-M) 7-5, 6-3
4. Yan Levinski (GEOW-M) def. Bruno Orlandini (LW-M) 6-3, 6-0
5. David Cardoso (LW-M) def. Ken Mkrtchian (GEOW-M) 7-6, 6-2
6. Andy Erickson (GEOW-M) def. Adham Halabi (LW-M) 8-6

Doubles
1. Chris Kushma/Erik Hannah (GEOW-M) def. M. Barajas-Alexander/Marc Ferrigno (LW-M) 8-4
2. Ugur Atalay/Richard Blumenfeld (GEOW-M) def. Billy Heird/Adham Halabi (LW-M) 8-6
3. Nobu Tanaka/David Cardoso (LW-M) def. Yan Levinski/Ken Mkrtchian (GEOW-M) 7-2, retired