RICHMOND, VA -- The University of Delaware men’s tennis team resumed its 2006-07 season but dropped all three of its contests at the Virginia Commonwealth 4 x 1 Invitational this past weekend at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

The Blue Hens (1-4), whose last outing came in late October, fell to Navy 4-1 and to host Virginia Commonwealth 5-0 on Saturday before dropping a 4-1 decision to UNC Charlotte Sunday morning.

Delaware opened the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Navy, winning just one match as Blue Hen freshman Austin Longacre (at right) defeated Nate Nelms 6-5, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Navy won the other four matches as Jason Hill downed Matt Liebman 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, John Waters posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Jon Schwartz at No. 3, Ramsey Lemaich defeated Camilo Perez 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4, and Stanley Kahl and Adrian Lai teamed for a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over Adam Greenberg and Sam Barrer at No. 1 doubles.

In the second match Saturday, VCU swept all five matches as Emil Lindgren downed Longacre, Sebastian Ripoll upended Greenberg, Sergi Arumi downed Barrer, and Sebastien Deritter defeated Schwartz in singles and Arnaud Le Cloerec and Petr Olsak beat Liebman and Perez in doubles.

In the final match of the tournament Sunday, UNC Charlotte defeated Delaware 4-1. The Hens got their lone win at the No. 2 singles spot where Greenberg defeated Ryan Johnson 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Roy Sichel, ranked No. 31 in the nation in singles, defeated Longacre at the No. 1 spot, Aljoscha Jelinek downed Barrer, and Ricky Cuellar was a winner of Schwartz in singles. In the lone doubles match, Charlotte’s Darren Mancell and Brad Clinard teamed for a 6-3, 6-3 win over Liebman and Perez.

Delaware will continue action Feb. 10 at the College of New Jersey Doubles Tournament.

AGATE:

Navy def. Delaware, 4-1

Singles: Austin Longacre, D, def. Nate Nelms, 6-5, 6-0; Jason Hill, N, def. Matt Liebman, 6-2, 6-0; John Waters, N, def. Jon Schwartz, 6-2, 6-4; Ramsey Lemaich, N, def. Camilo Perez, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles: Stanley Kahl-Adrian Lai, N, def. Adam Greenberg-Sam Barrer, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

Virginia Commonwealth def. Delaware, 5-0

Singles: Emil Lindgren, VCU, def. Austin Longacre, 6-0, 6-1; Sebastian Ripoll, VCU, def. Nolan Greenberg, 6-0, 6-0; Sergi Arumi, VCU, def. Sam Barrer, 6-1, 6-1; Sebastien Deritter, VCU, def. Jon Schwartz, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Arnaud Le Cloerec-Petr Olsak, VCU, def. Matt Liebman-Camilo Perez, 6-0, 6-1.

UNC Charlotte def. Delaware, 4-1

Singles: Roy Sichel, UNCC, def. Austin Longacre, 6-2, 7-5; Nolan Greenberg, D, def. Ryan Johnson, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3; Aljoscha Jelinek, UNCC, def. Sam Barrer, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6; Ricky Cuellar, UNCC, def. Jon Schwartz, 6-1, 6-3.
Doubles: Darren Mancell-Brad Clinard, UNCC, def. Matt Liebman-Camilo Perez, 6-3, 6-3.