The Longwood women’s tennis team fell to their third consecutive defeat, losing to Gardner-Webb University 5-2 on Saturday, March 19 in Farmville after an early 9 a.m. start, moved up from the original 1 p.m. due to inclement weather. The Lancers dropped to 6-9, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs improved to 5-8.
Less than 24 hours after losing to Winthrop, the Lancers battled, but ultimately came up short against their Big South opponents in their second match since the resignation of former head coach Bruce Myers.
The home side picked up one win in doubles at the No. 1 spot, with freshman pair Fallon Burger and Isis Gill-Reid pulling out a 7-6 (7-1) victory, to prevent a Gardner-Webb sweep in doubles.
Burger and Gill-Reid were unable to continue their momentum into singles, both falling in straight sets, while junior Paloma Alatorre and senior Maria Colonel picked up the two singles points for the Lancers.
"In singles, I kept up the momentum and was able to keep up with (Gardner-Webb's Rokia Sacko), but I started to get down on myself," Burger, who lost 7-5, 6-0 in singles, said on the official Longwood athletics website. "It turned into a snowball effect after that."
Longwood will look to turn their fortunes around in their next match against George Mason on March 26 in Fairfax, Va.
