FARMVILLE, Va. – The Longwood University men's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision against ASA Junior College Wednesday afternoon on Senior Day at the Lancer Courts. Longwood will close out the regular season with a pair of matches this weekend beginning with Radford University on Friday, April 12.
Sophomore Daniel Elson/St. Austell, Cornwall, England and junior
Edward Becker|Sydney, Australia earned the Lancers's lone singles wins, as Elston won in three sets (2-6, 6-1, 7-6) at #2 and Becker won 6-3, 6-4 at #3. Senior
Giorgi Khmiadashvili/Tbilisi, Georgia, sophomore
Harry Kelleher/Sydney, Australia, sophomore
Steed Johnson/Ahoskie, N.C. and freshman
Justin Higgs/Nassau, Bahamas all faced setbacks in singles play at #1, #4, #5 and #6, respectively.
In doubles play, Khmiadashvili and Kelleher earned an 8-6 decision in the #2 position, while Johnson and freshman
James Fudge/Kaarst, Germany won 8-1 at #3 to secure the point for the Lancers.
SINGLES
1. Khmiadashvili LOST to Srkala 6-2, 6-3
2. Elston WON against Khabiyev 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1)
3. Becker WON against Joseph 6-3 6-4
4. Kelleher LOST to Waldron 6-0, 6-1
5. Johnson LOST to Zhdanov 7-3, 7-5
6. Higgs LOST to Alvarez 7-6, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Elston/Becker LOST to SrKala/Perez 8-6
2. Khmiadeshuili/Kelleher WON against Joseph/Khabiyev 8-6
3. Johnson/Fudge WON against Waldron/Alvarez 8-1