FARMVILLE, Va. – The Longwood University men's tennis team fell, 6-1, against in-state opponent James Madison University on Friday afternoon in Farmville. Sophomore Steed Johnson/Ahoskie, N.C. led the Lancers in the match, picking up the squad's only singles victory, as well as a doubles win with his partner senior Giorgi Khmiadashvili/Tbilisi, Georgia. Longwood will return to action on Saturday, March 23 when it hosts Big South Conference opponent Campbell University for a 1:30 p.m. tilt.

Johnson defeated Ryan Pool in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the #5 singles position to score the lone point of the day for the Lancers. Khmiadashvili and sophomore Daniel Elson/St. Austell, Cornwall, England were both defeated at #1 and #2, respectively, as Khmiadashvili fell in three sets (6-7, 6-0, 7-6) and Elston fell in two (6-0, 6-2). Junior Edward Becker/Sydney, Australia, sophomore Harry Kelleher/Sydney, Australia and freshman Justin Higgs/Nassau, Bahamas all faced setbacks in singles competition, as well.

In doubles play, Khmiadashvili and Johnson defeated Florent Sentenac and Hugo Ramadier, 8-7 (5) in the #2 doubles position. Elston and Becker fell, 8-1, in the #1 position, while Kelleher and freshman Bharani Sankar/Glen Allen lost 8-5 at #3.

SINGLES
1. Khmiadashvili LOST to Pool 6-7, 6-0, 7-6
2. Elson LOST to Ramadier 6-0, 6-2
3. Becker LOST to Vladimirsky 6-2, 6-3
4. Kelleher LOST to Stirling 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
5. Steed Johnson WON against Sentenac 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Higgs LOST to Branth 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Elston and Becker LOST to Pool and Stirling 8-1
2. Khmiadashvili and Johnson WON against Ramadier and Sentenac 8-7 (5)
3. Kelleher and Sankar LOST to Russo and Vladimirsky 8-5