[FYI]

We are using the E.C. Glass Courts as the courts at LU had been scheduled for resurfacing next week over Spring Break and the company doing it found some other problems they needed to take care before resurfacing, so the team was forced to move the Virginia Intermont and Radford matches there. Ours will be resurfaced while the team travels over Spring Break and will have new courts when they return. The resurfacing was planned last fall for the first good weather week which is Spring Break. It just became a scheduling problem when other problems were found. A Train was partially right.

[PAmedic]

thanks (AGAIN) FYI: stick around- you actually post concisely and intelligently. Very unusual for us here- but we could get used to that!

[PAmedic]

Liberty Drops Big South Match To Coastal Carolina

March 11, 2006 · Conway, S.C.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers won its second consecutive conference match against Liberty Flames, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the Joseph Holiday Courts.

With its sixth consecutive win, Coastal Coastal runs its record to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in Big South match play, while Liberty falls to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in conference.

The Chanticleers took the doubles point by winning all three doubles matches.

The Flames garner two victories in singles as Coastal Carolina clinched the team victory. Joseph Winters (Fr., Peoria, Ill.) won the #5 singles match over Richard Redding, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8, while Sebastian Pena defeated Ryan Weisband at #6 singles match 6-3, 7-5 for the Flames.

Liberty continues their Spring Break road trip with a visit to Charleston Southern, Monday. Match time is scheduled for Noon.

Doubles Matches
1. Quibell/Redding (CCU) def. Pihl/Trojan (LU) 8-5
2. Caress/Taylor (CCU) def. Pena/Withers (LU) 9-7
3. Dowis/Mellis (CCU) def. Aneiros/Cardona (LU) 8-4

Singles Matches
1. David Mellis (CCU) def. Priit Pihl (LU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
2. Elliott Quibell (CCU) def. Jarda Trojan (LU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Simon Taylor (CCU) def. Carlos Cardona (LU) 6-0, 7-6
4. Andy Caress (CCU) def. Braen Anerios (LU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Joseph Withers (LU) def. Richard Redding (CCU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
6. Sebastian Pena (LU) def. Ryan Weisband (CCU) 6-3, 7-5

[PAmedic]

Another close loss. It seems we are ok at 1 and 2 but a little weaker deeper in the order?

Liberty Falls In Close Match At Charleston Southern

March 13, 2006 · Charleston, S.C.

Leading 3-2, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers pulled out the #6 singles match to take a hard fought 4-2 victory over the Liberty Flames in Big South match play, Monday.

Liberty claimed the doubles point to go up 1-0 on the afternoon. Priit Pihl (Sr., Saue, Estonia) and Jarda Trojan (So., Prague, Czech Republic) won at #1 doubles, 9-7, while Sebastian Pena (So., Santiago, Chile) and Joseph Withers (Fr., Peoria, Ill.) gained the point for the Flames with an 8-5 win at #2 doubles.

The Flames went up, 2-0, as Pihl won for the second time in the match at #1 singles, 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, over the Buccaneers’ Jonathn Dean. However, Charleston Southern won the #3, #4 and #5 singles matches, leaving the score tied at 3-2 going into the #6 singles match.

It came down to a 5-5 tie in the third set as Charleston Southern’s Murat Atilla overcame cramping to defeat Liberty’s Pena 7-5 in the set to clinch the match.

The Flames drop to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in Big South matches, while the Buccaneers move to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference by winning their first Big South contest.

Liberty continues its road trip with a non-conference match at UNC Wilmington, Thursday. Match time is scheduled for Noon.

Singles
1. PIHL, Priit (LU) def. DEAN, Jonathan (CSU) 7-6, 1-6, 6-2
2. CARDONA, Carlos (LU) vs. DAVID, Guy (CSU) no result3. SCHUTTE, Lee (CSU) def. TROJAN, Jarda (LU) 6-1, 6-1
4. DEAN, Steven (CSU) def. ANEIROS, Braen (LU) 4-1, retired
5. PEEK, Chris (CSU) def. WITHERS, Joseph (LU) 6-2, 6-2
6. ATILLA, Murat (CSU) def. PENA, Sebastian (LU) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Doubles
1. PHIL, Priit/TROJAN, Jarda (LU) def. DEAN, Jonathan/SCHUTTE, Lee (CSU) 9-7
2. PENA, Sebastian/WITHERS, Joseph (LU) def. DEAN, Steven/DAVID, Guy (CSU) 8-5
3. ATILLA, Murat/PEEK, Chris (CSU) def. ANEIROS, Braen/CARDONA, Carlos (LU) 8-5

[PAmedic]

this one stings. Just a bit. OK, I'll admit it- we need help here, maybe even a head coach.

SEAHAWKS BLANK FLAMES IN TENNIS, 7-0

For Immediate Release
March 16, 2006

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNC Wilmington swept all six singles matches and won the doubles point as well to blank Liberty, 7-0, in collegiate men’s tennis action Thursday.

The Seahawks, who continue a five-game homestand on Saturday against South Carolina State, dropped just one set in singles to improve to 6-3 on the season.

UNC Wilmington 7, Liberty 0

Singles

1. Caio Piacentini (UNCW) def. Priit Pihl (LU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Gustavo Bertei (UNCW) def. Jarda Trojan (LU), 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
3. Dennis Myers (UNCW) def. Carlos Cardona (LU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Grant Holland (UNCW) def. Joseph Withers (LU), 7-6, 6-3
5. Rahul Rajkhewa (UNCW) def. Sebastian Pena (LU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Brian Ford (UNCW) def. Fabricio Picanco (LU), 6-1, 4-0 ret.

Doubles

1. Grant Holland/Dennis Myers (UNCW) def. Priit Pihl/Jarda Trojan (LU), 8-3.
2. Gustavo Bertei/Henrique Meloni (UNCW) def.
Sebastian Pena/Joseph Withers (LU), 8-3.
3. Caio Piacentini/Christophe Yee (UNCW) def.
Fabricio Picanco/Carlos Cardona (LU), 9-7

[Stevev]

Definately need a coach who knows what he is doing or at least someone who thinks he does. Need to clean house.

[PAmedic]

And in CONVINCING fashion- WAY TO GO GUYS!

Flames Down Aggies For First Win

March 18, 2006 · Greensboro, N.C.

The Liberty Flames won eight of the nine matches contested on the afternoon, sweeping to a 7-0 victory over the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Friday at the Aggies Tennis Complex to win first match of the season.
The Flames took two of the three doubles matches to claim the doubles point, before winning all six singles matches, four of which were either settled in three sets or by tiebreakers.

With the non-conference win, Liberty moves to 1-7, while N.C. A&T falls to 6-11.

The Flames return home tomorrow to host UNC Asheville in a Big South Conference match. The match will be played at the E.C. Glass High School tennis courts beginning at 1 p.m.



Singles
1. Priit Pihl (LU) def. Damon Martin (NCAT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Jarda Trojan (LU) def. Vitas Hawley (NCAT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Carlos Cardona (LU) def. Jeremy Martin (NCAT) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
4. Joseph Withers (LU) def. Jared Martin (NCAT) 6-2, 6-3
5. Sebastian Pena (LU) def. Porter Myrick (NCAT) 0-6, 6-2, 10-7
6. Fabricia Picanco (LU) def. Quincy Hawley (NCAT) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5

Doubles
1. Priit Pihl / Jarda Trojan (LU) def. Porter Myrick / Jared Martin (NCAT), 8-4
2. Sebastian Pena / Joseph Withers (LU) def. Jeremy Martin / Vitas Hawley (NCAT), 8-1
3. Damon Martin /Londell Hartsfield (NCAT), def. Carlos Cardona / Fabricia Picanco (LU), 8-6

[Brokeback Flamer]

. Only at LU can there be a coach with no team (wrestling--but that is being done the RIGHT way) and a team with no coach. UNBELIEVABLE. It's not like they've had most of NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JAN, AND FEB to get a warm body in here. It's amazing how many people are willing to drink the LU kool aid but don't have the sense to go to JF and get the man to make a decision.
Now, some of you will say, "We had no AD." You can't tell me that someone, somewhere in the hierarchy, doesn't know that this is a real problem (not having a coach)--or did the folks that precipitated the November blood letting not stop to think. YA THINK!!!

I hate to point out error to my Dark Lord, but you make several assumptions that need, I feel, to be corrected to balance the force.

1 In just about any contest the Wrestlers could really beat up the Tennis players, therefore they get a coch.
2. We did seem to hire a football coach with only minor difficulties w/out an AD.
3. And this oh great dark one is where the force can balance. You are assuming that "the powers that be" actually CARE ABOUT TENNIS!!! To them it is just a sport to A. Help w/ Sasser Cup and B. Give us the minimum requirements to be Division I
4. They will be more then happy to retain whoever is coaching now. This would be good for two reasons. 1. She probably won't make waves b/c she will just "be happy to be here." 2. She would look good on the Title IX report, because how many female head coaches do we have? hmmmmm

If they cared, which they don't, about tennis they could have shipped someon over the the Sport Raquet and recruit a coach. Heck, spend some time in the Tennis section at Dick's (am I allowed to say that?) and I am sure we could have found someone!

[Thelaxman]

I could get going on this subject and what a mistake it was to let Larry Hubbard go. But it is all typical and I have no comment.

Thelaxman

PS. I love the JF Guy but he is got to make some decisions on this stuff.

[PAmedic]

UNC Asheville Edges Liberty

March 18, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs won four of the six singles matches to defeat the Liberty Flames, 4-3, Saturday in a Big South Conference men’s tennis match at the E.C. Glass High School Tennis Courts.

Liberty claimed the doubles point by winning the #2 and #3 doubles matches for a 1-0 lead.

However, UNC Asheville secured the match victory by taking four singles contests. Jarda Trojan (So., Prague, Czech Republic) won the #2 singles match, while Sebastian Pena (Santiago, Chile) claimed a two-set victory in the #6 singles match for the Flames.

Liberty falls to 1-8 on the season and 0-4 in Big South play.

The Flames travel to Harrisonburg, Va. on Tuesday afternoon for a non-conference match with the James Madison Dukes. Match time is 2:30 p.m.


Singles
1. VADIM IVANOC def. PRITT PIHL 6-7 (0-7), 4-6
2. JARDA TROJAN def. LOIC HERESON 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5), 10-5
3. ROB NUNNERY def. CARLOS CARDONA 0-6, 2-6
4. GREG DONABEDIAN def. BRAEN ANEIROS 4-6, 3-6
5 TYLER BEGG def. BRAEN ANEIROS 1-6, 0-6
6. NICHOLAS THUELL def. SEBASTIAN PENA 7-5, 6-1

Doubles

1. L. HERESON/R. NANNERY def. P. PIHL/J. TROJAN 8-4
2. S. PENA/J. WITHERS def. V. IVANOV/T.BEGG 8-1
3. B. ANEIROS/C. CARDONA def. N.THUELL/G. DONABEDIAN 8-4

[Brokeback Flamer]

I could get going on this subject and what a mistake it was to let Larry Hubbard go. But it is all typical and I have no comment.

Thelaxman

PS. I love the JF Guy but he is got to make some decisions on this stuff.

I like your thought process. Seems we may come from the same place in regards to LU athletics. I'll have to come out to N> Mex and share some thoughts over Tex Mex or something!!

[Sly Fox]

They don't know good TexMex in NM.

[PAmedic]

Flames Fall To Dukes

March 23, 2006 · Harrisonburg, Va.

The Liberty Flames and the James Madison Dukes split the singles matches, but the Dukes claimed the doubles point for a 4-3 win, Tuesday afternoon.

James Madison took the doubles point by winning two of the three doubles contests for a 1-0 lead. Carlos Cardona (Sr., Bogota, Colombia) and Braen Aneiros were the lone doubles winners for the Flames, winning 8-4 in #3 doubles.

The two teams then split the six doubles matches, providing the Dukes with the team victory.

Liberty falls to 1-9 on the season and next faces Birmingham-Southern in a Big South Match Tuesday at the Randolph Macon Women’s College Tennis Courts. The match begins at 2:30 p.m.


Doubles:
1) John Snead/Jesse Tarr (JMU) def. Priit Pihl/Jarda Trojan (LU), 8-3
2) Carlin Campbell/Brian Clay (JMU) def. Sebastian Pena/Joseph Withers (LU), 8-4
3) Carlos Cardona/Braen Aneiros (LU) def. Bob Allensworth/Brian Rubenstein (JMU), 8-4

Singles:
1) Pihl (LU) def. Tarr (JMU), 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
2) Snead (JMU) def. Trojan (LU), 6-2, 6-2
3) Cardona (LU) def. Clay (JMU), 6-4, 6-3
4) Allensworth (JMU) def. Withers (LU), 7-5, 7-5
5) Campbell (JMU) def. Pena (LU), 6-3, 6-3
6) Aneiros (LU) def. Rubenstein (JMU), 6-4, 6-0

[PAmedic]

http://libertyflames.com/mtennis/news.asp?news_id=3202

March 24, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty tennis teams announced today that their Big South Conference match tomorrow against Winthrop has been postponed due to a forecast of rain for Lynchburg.

Both the men’s and women’s matches, which were scheduled for 1 p.m. at the E.C. Glass tennis courts have been moved to Sunday, April 9 at Noon on the Esbenshade-Hershey tennis courts.

Also, both the matches this coming Tuesday against Birmingham-Southern have been moved to Randolph Macon Women’s College as the resurfacing of Liberty’s courts are completed. Match time for both the men’s and women’s matches are scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Finally, the teams announced the match on April 8 at Elon has been canceled. Both the men and women will only play Gardner-Webb at home at 9 a.m.

[PAmedic]

Missed this one on the 28th- sorry.

Flames Edged By Panthers

March 28, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Birmingham-Southern Panthers defeated the Liberty Flames, 4-3, Tuesday afternoon in Big South Tennis action at the Randolph Macon Women’s College Tennis Courts.

Birmingham-Southern grabbed the doubles point by taking two of the three doubles contests on the afternoon. Braen Anerios (Sr., Panama City Panama) and Carlos Cardona (Sr., Bogota, Columbia) were the lone winners for the Flames, winning the #3 doubles match.

The two teams then split the six singles matches providing the Panthers with a 4-3 team victory. Liberty’s lone dual winner was Anerios who also won his #6 singles match.

The Flames are in action tomorrow afternoon as they travel to High Point, N.C. for a Big South Conference match with the High Point Panthers. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.

Doubles
1. Maurico Engler/Richard Walsh (BSC) def. Priit Pihl/Jarda Trojan(LU) 8-5
2. Thomas Richter/David Ray (BSC) def. Sebastian Pena/Joseph Withers (LU)8-2
3. Braen Aneiros/Carlos Cardona(LU) def. Matt Mabry/Martin Crockett (BSC) 8-4

Singles

1. Richter(BSC) def. Pihl(LU) 6-3, 6-3
2. M. Engler(BSC) def. Cardona(LU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Trojan(LU) def. Mabry(BSC) 7-5, 6-1
4. D. Ray(BSC) def. Withers(LU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Pena(LU) def. Crockett(BSC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Aneiros (LU) def. Walsh (BSC) 6-4, 6-4

[PAmedic]

(not helping our Sasser Cup standings here)

Flames Fall to High Point

March 30, 2006 · High Point, N.C.

High Point defeated Big South opponent Liberty, 6-1, Wednesday in men's tennis action at the High Point Tennis Complex.

The Panthers improve to 9-9 overall and 3-4 in the Big South, while the Flames drop to 1-11 and 0-6 in the Big South.

High Point started the afternoon strong by picking up the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. The Flames’ pairing of seniors Braen Aneiros (Panama City, Panama) and Carlos Cardona (Bogota, Columbia) won the No. 2 doubles, 8-1.

In singles play the Panthers won five matches to take the team victory. Sebastian Pena (Santiago, Chile) was the lone winner for the Flames, taking the #4 singles contest in straight sets, 6-4,6-3.

Liberty takes the weekend off, before traveling up Route 460 to square off with Longwood on Monday afternoon. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m.


Singles
1. Mike Tolman (HPU) def. Priit Pihl (LU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Chris Archer (HPU) def. Jarda Trojan (LU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jack Notton (HPU) def. Carlos Cardona (LU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Sebastian Pena (LU) def. Bobby Brooke (HPU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Ben Deloume (HPU) def. Braen Aneiros (LU) 6-3, 7-6
6. Jim Trussler (HPU) def. Joseph Withers (LU) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Tolman/Archer (HPU) def. Trojan/Withers (LU) 8-0
2. Aneiros/Cardona (LU) def. Notton/Deloume (HPU) 8-1
3. Trussler/Dave Perren (HPU) def. Pihl/Pena (LU) 8-5

[PAmedic]

hopefully not an April fools joke- anyone know how this came off so suddenly?

Tennis Adds Match

March 31, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty Men's and Women's teams will host Howard University tomorrow in a match which has been add to both teams' schedules.

The matches will be played at the Hertiage High School Tennis Courts, starting at 1 p.m.

[PAmedic]

A very nice WIN! way to go guys!
This Pena kid show some real promise- and only a soph.

Flames Cruise Past Howard

April 1, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty Flames won all but two of the matches contested on the afternoon to capture a 6-1 victory over the Howard Bison, Saturday afternoon at the Heritage High School Tennis Courts.

Liberty took two of the three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches played for their second team match victory of the season.

Sebastian Pena (So., Santiago, Chile) won for the fifth time in his last six contests with a victory in #4 singles. With the win, the sophomore is 8-4 in singles play in his first season at Liberty.

The non-conference win moves the Flames record to 2-11 on the season.

Liberty will travel to Farmville, Va. on Monday to face Longwood. Match time is set for 2 p.m.

Singles
1. Priit Pihl (LU) def. K. Brown (HU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
2. F. Carter (HU) def. Jarda Trojan (LU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Carlos Cardona (LU) def. D. Garma (HU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Sebastain Pena (LU) def. N. Avasthi (HU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Braen Aneiros (LU) def. C. Jones (HU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Joseph Withers (LU) def. A. Baldwin (HU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Brown/Carter (HU) def. J. Trojan/J. Withers (LU) 8-2
2. B. Aneiros/C. Cardona J. (LU) def. Garma/Avasthi (HU) 8-2
3. S. Pena/ P. Pihl (LU) def. Baldwin/Jones (HU) 8-2

[PAmedic]

Men's Tennis Match Rescheduled

April 3, 2006 · Farmville, Va.

The Liberty Flames men's tennis match scheduled for this afternoon at Longwood as been postponed and has been rescheduled due to forecasted rain and thunderstorms forecasted for the Central Virginia area.

The match has been moved to Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. and will be contested at the same time as the Liberty-Longwood women's tennis match.

the only issue here is that the ladies were scheduled to face Longwood on the 7th which is FRIDAY- so its a little unclear from this release when the match actually will take place.

[PAmedic]

hoo-boy, this is starting to hurt now.

Lancers Edge Flames

April 7, 2006 · Farmville, Va.

Longwood rallied to take four of the six singles matches to defeat the Liberty Flames, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Longwood Tennis Courts.

Liberty falls to 2-12 on the season.

The Flames won the doubles point to go up, 1-0, taking two of the three matches played in doubles.

In singles, Longwood won singles matches #1-#4 to take four of the six matches contested and edged the Flames for the match victory.


Singles
1. Carlos Garcia de Andoain (LO) def. Priit Pihl (LI); 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Rashko Patnikov (LO) def. Jarda Trojan (LI); 6-1, 6-4
3. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LO) def. Sebastian Pena (LI); 6-2, 6-0
4. Roger Torres (LO) def. Carlos Cardona (LI); 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Braen Aneiros (LI) def. Austin Brawley (LO); 6-3, 7-5
5. Joseph Withers (LI) def. Jon Bair (LU); 7-6 (4), 6-0

Doubles
1. Patnikov/Bair (LO) def. Trojan/Withers (LI); 8-1
2. Cardona/Aneiros (LI) def. Tobi Guennel/Ian Young (LO); 8-3
3. Pihl/Pena (LI) def. de Andoain/Barajas-Alexander (LO); 8-3

[PAmedic]

Gardner Webb - Liberty Tennis Matches Canceled

April 8, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

After trying to wait out the rain this morning, the men's and women's tennis matches between Gardner-Webb and Liberty were canceled.

Both teams will be in action again tomorrow afternoon as they host Winthrop in Big South Conference tennis action. Both matches are scheduled to start Noon at the Eshbenshade-Hershey Tennis Courts.

[PAmedic]

Flames Fall to Eagles

April 9, 2006 · Lynchburg, Va.

The Winthrop Eagles secured the second seed at the Big South Conference Tournament as it collected a 6-1 victory over the Liberty Flames on Sunday afternoon at the Eshbenshade-Hershey Tennis Courts.

The Flames finish the regular season at 2-13 overall and 0-7 in the Big South, while the Eagles 13-6 and 6-1 in the Big South.

The doubles point went to Winthrop’s favor as the Eagles topped the Flames in each of the three doubles contests.

In the singles, the Eagles had wins from their top five players. Joseph Withers was the lone winner for the Flames capturing the #6 singles contest in a super tie-breaker.

Liberty next travels to the Big South Conference Men’s Tennis Champions, which begin on Thursday. The event will take place at Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham, Ala. and will be played from Thursday to Saturday.

Singles competition:
1. Vinicius Bortolatto (WU) def. Priit Phil (LU) 6-3, 7-6
2. Rodrigo Santos (WU) def. Jarda Trojan (LU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alejandro Portugal (WU) def. Sebastian Pena (LU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Arthur Takahashi (WU) def. Carlos Cardona (LU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Jorge Padilla (WU) def. Braen Aneiros (LU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Joseph Withers (LU) def. Thiago Barobsa (WU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-2

Doubles competition:
1. Rodrigo Santos/Germano Knorr (WU) def. Braen Aneiros/Carlos Cardona (LU) 8-1
2. Jorge Padilla/Alejandro Portugal (WU) def. Jarda Trojan/Joseph Withers (LU) 8-6
3. Arthur Takahashi/Vinicius Bortolatto (WU) def. Priit Phil/Sebastian Pena (LU) 8-4

[PAmedic]

not much to be said here, a tough year for the guys

Seeding Set For Big South Men's Tennis Championship

April 10, 2006 · Charlotte, N.C.

With the closing of the conference regular season on Sunday, the Liberty Flames open the 2006 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship as the No. 8 seed. Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham, Ala. will host this year’s event.

Liberty, which was 0-7 in conference during the regular season, will open against Radford, the No. 1 seed, in the first match of the day Thursday. The Highlanders earned the championship’s top seed with a 7-0 mark in league play.

Winthrop posted a 6-1 record to pick up the No. 2 seed in the tournament, while Charleston Southern grabbed the No. 3 seed at 5-1. Coastal Carolina checks in at No. 4 at 4-3, while High Point’s 3-4 Big South record was good for No. 5. Birmingham-Southern (2-5), UNC Asheville (1-6) and Liberty complete the seeds for the tournament.

The 2006 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship begins Thursday with four quarterfinal games and concludes with the championship game on Saturday. The Big South’s champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament.

Thursday, April 13, 2006
Match 1: 9:30 a.m. - #1 Radford vs. #8 Liberty
Match 2: 11:30 a.m. - #4 Coastal Carolina vs. #5 High Point
Match 3: 2:30 p.m. - #2 Winthrop vs. #7 UNC Asheville
Match 4: 4:30 p.m. - #3 Charleston Southern vs. #6 Birmingham-Southern

Friday, April 14, 2006
Match 5: 10:30 a.m. - Match 1 Winner vs. Winner 2 Match
Match 6: 1:30 p.m. - Match 3 Winner vs. Winner 4 Match

Saturday, April 15, 2006
Match 7: 1 p.m. – Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner

[D Edcil]

not much to be said here, a tough year for the guys

Seeding Set For Big South Men's Tennis Championship

April 10, 2006 · Charlotte, N.C.

With the closing of the conference regular season on Sunday, the Liberty Flames open the 2006 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship as the No. 8 seed. Birmingham-Southern in Birmingham, Ala. will host this year’s event.

Liberty, which was 0-7 in conference during the regular season, will open against Radford, the No. 1 seed, in the first match of the day Thursday. The Highlanders earned the championship’s top seed with a 7-0 mark in league play.

Winthrop posted a 6-1 record to pick up the No. 2 seed in the tournament, while Charleston Southern grabbed the No. 3 seed at 5-1. Coastal Carolina checks in at No. 4 at 4-3, while High Point’s 3-4 Big South record was good for No. 5. Birmingham-Southern (2-5), UNC Asheville (1-6) and Liberty complete the seeds for the tournament.

The 2006 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship begins Thursday with four quarterfinal games and concludes with the championship game on Saturday. The Big South’s champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament.

Thursday, April 13, 2006
Match 1: 9:30 a.m. - #1 Radford vs. #8 Liberty
Match 2: 11:30 a.m. - #4 Coastal Carolina vs. #5 High Point
Match 3: 2:30 p.m. - #2 Winthrop vs. #7 UNC Asheville
Match 4: 4:30 p.m. - #3 Charleston Southern vs. #6 Birmingham-Southern

Friday, April 14, 2006
Match 5: 10:30 a.m. - Match 1 Winner vs. Winner 2 Match
Match 6: 1:30 p.m. - Match 3 Winner vs. Winner 4 Match

Saturday, April 15, 2006
Match 7: 1 p.m. – Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner

0 - 7?!? Fire the coach........oh wait we did. RD could have turned this team around!

[PAmedic]

the guys had a rough year but we're all looking forward to a fresh start next year and poss some help w/ the coaching situation. Keep the faith, guys!

No. 1 Radford Defeats No. 8 Liberty In First Round of 2006 Big South Men's Tennis Tournament

April 13, 2006 · Birmingham, Ala.

The top-seeded Radford Highlanders defeated No. 8 seed Liberty, 4-1, in the first round of the 2006 Big South Men’s Tennis Championship Thursday morning at the Birmingham Southern College Tennis Complex.

Radford jumped out to the 1-0 lead taking the doubles point. Radford’s Martin Sayer and Arthur Vasarevic downed Liberty’s Jarda Tojan and Joseph Withers 8-2 at the No. 1 flight. At No. 2 doubles, Brandon Johnson and James Lloyd of Radford defeated Braen Aneiros and Carlos Cardona of Liberty, 8-1. Liberty’s duo of Priit Pihl and Sebstian Pena downed the Highlander tandem of Mehdi Benhammou and Tyler Early, 8-3.

In singles action, Radford’s Sayer knocked off LU’s Pihl 6-2, 6-3, at the No. 1 flight. At No. 3, Vasaraevic downed Pena, 6-2, 6-0. Johnson took the No. 4 flight 6-1, 6-3, over Flame netter Cardona. Withers picked up the Flames’ lone win in singles over Early 6-1, 6-2.

With the win, Radford improves to 16-3 overall and moves on to the semifinals were it will play the winner of the No. 4 Coastal Carolina/No. 5 High Point match at 10:30am CT on Friday, April 14.

Singles competition
1. #26 SAYER, Martin (RU) def. PIHL, Priit (LU) 6-2, 6-3
2. LLOYD, James (RU) vs. TROJAN, Jarda (LU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
3. VASAREVIC, Arthur (RU) def. PENA, Sebastian (LU) 6-2, 6-0
4. JOHNSON, Brandon (RU) def. CARDONA, Carlos (LU) 6-1, 6-3
5. BENHAMMOU, Mehdi (RU) vs. ANEIROS, Braen (LU) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished
6. WITHERS, Joseph (LU) def. EARLY, Tyler (RU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. SAYER/VASAREVIC (RU) def. TROJAN/WITHERS (LU) 8-2
2. LLOYD/JOHNSON(RU) def. ANEIROS/CARDONA (LU) 8-1
3. PIHL/PENA (LU) def. BENHAMMOU/EARLY(RU) 8-3