Men’s Tennis Welcomes Longwood, Penn State to Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Flames (2-3) will host Longwood (0-1) on Friday at 3 p.m. and will take on Penn State (6-0) on Sunday at noon from the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.

Liberty is coming off a 1-1 week with a 6-1 loss against Penn and a 4-3 comeback victory at Princeton.

The Flames look to improve on a 21-6 all-time record against the former Big South foe, Longwood. Liberty hopes to add to a 3-1 all-time mark against Penn State. Liberty faced both programs most recently in 2024, picking up sweeps in both home contests.

Flames News & Notes

Liberty picked up a vital come-from-behind victory to avoid a 1-4 start to the season. The Flames' David Ekpenyong secured the match-winning point with his own comeback from down 5-2 in the third set to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3).
The Flames' No. 2 doubles pair of Ekpenyong and Benjamin Sparks owns a 3-2 record in the young season.
Liberty has split overall doubles matches this season with a 6-6 mark to begin matches. The Flames own a 13-17 singles record this spring.

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Men’s Tennis Welcomes Longwood, Penn State to Lynchburg

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Players Mentioned

David Ekpenyong

Benjamin Sparks