Flames Take Nonconference Win Over Longwood

Flames Take Nonconference Win Over Longwood#387254

By tennisfan - April 3rd, 2012, 9:46 pm

- April 3rd, 2012, 9:46 pm #387254

While Longwood jumped on the board first by taking the doubles point, the Flames finished strongly in singles play, Tuesday, taking five of the six matches en route to a 5-2 victory in Farmville, Va.

"This was a good match to win on the road," remarked Liberty Head Coach Chris Johnson. "We were much improved in singles today."

Liberty is now 14-6 for 2012, which is the second-highest win total in the program's history. However, it is the most wins the program has had in a single season while facing a Division I schedule. The 1990 team posted 16 wins against a schedule which included a range of competition. Longwood falls to 7-8 with the loss.

Liberty 5, Longwood 2
DOUBLES
1. Khmiadashvili/Elston (LW) def. Tuus/Lemmi (LU), 8-4
2. Stayt/Thomas (LU) def. Kelleher/Becker (LW), 8-6
3. Tanaka/Johnson (LW) def. Yadav/Segur (LU), 8-4

SINGLES
1. Tuus (LU) def. Tanaka (LW), 6-2, 6-4
2. Khmiadashvili (LW) def. Thomas (LU), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. Lemmi (LU) def. Elston (LW), 6-4, 3-0, retired
4. Yadav (LU) def. Becker (LW), 6-1, 6-2
5. Azuero (LU) def. Kelleher (LW), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Stayt (LU) def. Johnson (LW), 6-1, 6-0