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Alejandro Uribe vs Norfolk State
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4
Winner Longwood LU (2-2)
3
Hampton University HU (1-4)
Winner
Longwood LU
(2-2)
4
Final
3
Hampton University HU
(1-4)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Rallies to Win at Hampton, 4-3

Lancers earn second consecutive victory

HAMPTON, Va. – The Longwood men's tennis team picked up its second consecutive victory with a 4-3 decision over Hampton at Neilson-Screen Stadium on Wednesday.

After Alejandro Hernandez and Timeo Puech dropped their No. 1 doubles match to Daniel Flynn and Emiliano Jorquera, 6-0, the Lancers rallied. Longwood won at Nos. 2 and 3 to take the doubles point. Petar Belosevic and Alejandro Uribe beat Donte Armbrister and Aryan Arora, 6-3, on court two and Luis Reis and Seva Rusin topped Shine Tokas and Benjamin Mwanza, 6-2.

Flynn knotted the match with a No. 1 singles win over Hernandez retired a 4-2 in the third set after winning the first 6-2 and dropping the second, 6-1. Armbrister defeated Belosevic, 7-5, 6-4, prior to Uribe dispatching Tokas, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles for a 2-2 tie.

Arora beat Lorenzo Meschini, 6-2, 6-3 on court five for a 3-2 lead. The Lancers rallied again, though, winning the final two matches to seal the victory. Puech beat Jorquera at No. 2, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5), and Reis beat Mwanza, 6-0, 6-0.

Longwood improves to 2-2 on the season win the win while Hampton falls to 1-4 in the loss.

Longwood is back in action Thursday, Feb. 22 against Chowan at home on the New Lancer Courts at 3:30 p.m.
 
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