GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Longwood University men's tennis team suffered a 7-0 setback at East Carolina University on Sunday afternoon in Greenville, North Carolina. After a break, the Lancers return to action on Saturday, February 16 when they host Big South Conference opponent UNC Asheville. The start time for that match is still to be determined.

"We played a great doubles point today and were only a few shots away from getting ahead in the match,” said head coach Jakob Gustafsson. “Instead, [East Carolina] gained a lot of momentum after doubles, as we were a little deflated at first. In the end, we showed great fight against a quality opponent on their home indoor courts. I am proud of how [our squad] represented the Lancers."

Longwood opened the day with a competitive performance in doubles play. Senior Giorgi Khmiadashvili|Tbilisi, Georgia (Public School 148) and sophomore Daniel Elston|St. Austell, Cornwall, England (Ralph Allen School) lost a hard fought battle, 8-6, in the #1 doubles position. Sophomore Harry Kelleher|Sydney, Australia (St. Aloysius College) and junior Edward Becker|Sydney, Australia (Manly Selective Campus) followed with a 9-8 loss that included four set points at #2. Sophomore Steed Johnson|Ahoskie, N.C. (Needham B. Broughton) and freshman Bharani Sankar|Glen Allen (Deep Run) played to 7-7 in the #3 position before the set was discontinued.

In singles play, Khmiadashvili fell in the #1 position 6-1, 6-0, while Elston lost 6-4, 6-3 in the #2 position. Other Longwood losses included Becker at #3, Kelleher at #4, Johnson at #5 and Sankar at #6.

Singles
1. Khmiadashvili LOST to Vliegen 6-1, 6-0
2. Elston LOST to Soriano 6-4, 6-3
3. Becker LOST to Schmitt 6-0, 6-0
4. Kelleher LOST to Bernard 6-4, 6-2
5. Johnson LOST to Roller 6-0, 6-0
6. Sankar LOST to Wolterbeek 6-0, 6-4

Doubles
1. Khmiadashvili/Elston LOST to Vliegen/Roller 8-6
2. Kelleher/Becker LOST to Bernard/Schmitt 9-8 (4)
3. Sankar/Johnson vs. Soriano/Wolterbeek 7-7, DNF