April 5, 2005

RICHMOND, Va. -- Longwood University dropped a 6-1 men’s tennis decision at the University of Richmond Tuesday afternoon.  The Lancers are now 4-11 this season, while the Spiders improved to 13-6.  Longwood will play again Wednesday, April 6, at Liberty University in Lynchburg beginning at 1:30 p.m..

At Richmond of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Longwood won one of the six singles matches as standout sophomore Rashko Patnikov/Bankya, Bulgaria (Smirnenski) earned a victory at #1 (6-7, 6-2, 10-2).

@Richmond 6 - Longwood 1
Doubles
1. (UR) def. Rashko Patnikov-Tobi Guennel (LU), 8-5
2. (UR) def. Chris Newman-Ian Young (LU), 8-6
3. (UR) def. Mani Barajas-Alexander-Ross McBee (LU), 8-5

Singles
1. Patnikov (LU) def. Derek Schwandt (UR), 6-7(7), 6-2, (10-2)
2. Matthew Cabana (UR) def. Newman (LU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Doug Banker (UR) def. Guennel (LU), 6-3, 6-0
4. Matt Stillwagon (UR) def. Barajas-Alexander (LU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Bobby McNally (UR) def. Young (LU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Brett Waikart (UR) def. McBee (LU), 6-2, 6-0