GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College men’s tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to host Messiah College in a Commonwealth Conference match Tuesday afternoon.

The Dutchmen fell to 3-6 and 1-2 in the Commonwealth Conference in the loss while Messiah, which won all six singles matches and all three doubles contests, improved to 4-0 and 2-0 in conference play.

LVC plays its second match in a six-day, five-match stretch when it visits Juniata on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in another Commonwealth affair.

SINGLES
1. Jon Stanley (M) def. Erik Vargo, 3-6, 7-5, 10-8
2. Nate Ipsen (M) def. Stu Hartman, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Danny May (M) def. Zach Kaufman, 6-1, 6-1
4. Jon Wentling (M) def. Shawn Becker, 6-1, 6-1
5. Jon Sieman (M) def. J.P. Henry, 6-2, 6-2
6. Neil Ganoung (M) def. Sean Weir, 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Stanley/Ipsen (M) def. Vargo/Harman, 9-8 (8-6)
2. May/Wentling (M) def. Kaufman/Weir, 8-2
3. Sieman/William Tanis (M) def. Becker/Henry, 8-1

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