4.3.2012
Box Score
FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University was defeated 5-2 by future Big South Conference rival Liberty University (14-6) on Senior Day Tuesday afternoon on Lancer Courts in Farmville. Being recognized prior to the start of the match was senior
Nobu Tanaka|Potomac, Md. (St. Johns College HS). The Lancers (7-8) play next at James Madison University of the Colonial Athletic Association Thursday, April 12 at 2 p.m. in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Longwood opened the match by earning the doubles point from wins at #1 and #3 doubles. Junior transfer
Giorgi Khmiadashvili|Tbilisi, Georgia (Public School 148) and freshman
Daniel Elston|Bath, England (Ralph Allen School) took the first win 8-4 at #1, and Tanaka and freshman
Steed Johnson|Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) won the #3 match 8-4. Sophomore
Edward Becker|Sydney, Australia (Manly Selective Campus) and freshman
Harry Kelleher|Sydney, Australia (St Aloysius' College) were defeated 8-6 at #2 doubles. Khmiadashvili also won his singles match at #2 in three sets 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Losing in singles, though, was Tanaka 6-2, 6-4 at #1. Elston was forced to retire at #3 singles after being down 6-4, 3-0, and Becker lost 6-1, 6-2. Kelleher and Johnson lost at #5 and #6, respectively, 6-2, 7-6 (5) and 6-1, 6-0.
Singles
1. TUUS, Siim (LIB) def.
Nobu Tanaka (LW) 6-2, 6-4
2.
Giorgi Khmiadashvili (LW) def. THOMAS, Shea (LIB) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. LEMMI, Giancarlo (LIB) def.
Daniel Elston (LW) 6-4, 3-0, retired
4. YADAV, Mandeep (LIB) def.
Edward Becker (LW) 6-1, 6-2
5. AZUERO, Jorge (LIB) def.
Harry Kelleher (LW) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
6. STAYT, Tristan (LIB) def.
Steed Johnson (LW) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Khmiadashvili/
Daniel Elston (LW) def. TUUS/LEMMI (LIB) 8-4
2. STAYT/THOMAS (LIB) def. Kelleher/Becker (LW) 8-6
3. Tanaka/Johnson (LW) def. YADAV/SEGUR, Dillion (LIB) 8-4