FARMVILLE, Va. – While weather has impacted the schedules of both Longwood men's and women's tennis as of late, the skies were clear for today's men's tennis dual against UNC Asheville. The men fell in today's Big South contest by a score of 7-0.
Singles:
No. 1: UNCA Jon Brann Reid def. LWU
Guillermo Cagigas 6-2, 4-0 (retired)
No. 2: UNCA Sam Nicholson def. LWU Timéo Puech 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: UNCA Harry Thursfield def. LWU
Ernest Rocabert 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: UNCA Bruno Serra def. LWU
Alejandro Uribe 6-1, 6-1
No. 5: UNCA Chester Wickwire def. LWU
Luis Reis 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-8
No. 6: UNCA Freddy Murray def. LWU
Lukas Krause 6-0, 5-7, 10-3
Doubles:
No. 1: UNCA Reid/R. Serra def. LWU Cagigas/Puech 6-2
No. 2: LWU Weinberg/Reis vs. UNCA Thursfield/B. Serra 3-5 (DNF)
No. 3: UNCA Nicholson/Wickwire def. LWU Uribe/Rocabert 6-1
HOW IT HAPPENED:
UNC Asheville (8-7) got off to a strong start against Longwood (5-11), picking up the opening doubles point. The Bulldogs picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 3 while
Yoav Weinberg and
Luis Reis' match at No. 2 was left unfinished.
The Bulldogs earned a win at the No. 1 spot when the match ended due to
Guillermo Cagigas exiting the match during the second set. Timéo Puech battled at No. 2, but fell in three sets after picking up the first.
The Bulldogs clinched the dual after picking up a win at No. 3 over
Ernest Rocabert.
Luis Reis battled to a third set at No. 5, but ultimately the Bulldogs won by a score of 7-0.
UP NEXT:
The Lancers head down to Boiling Springs, N.C. on Tuesday, April 4
th for a meet against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The first match is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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