ST. DAVID'S, Pa.  – The Lebanon Valley College men's tennis team evened its record at 3-3 after defeating host Eastern University 4-0 in a dark-shortened non-conference match Thursday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen won all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point, then posted victories at three of the six singles contests. The other three singles matches could not be completed before darkness set in.

Sophomore Shawn Becker and junior Erik Vargo teamed up for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles while senior J.P. Henry and freshman Jared Zeigler won 8-5 at second doubles. Sophomore Zach Kaufman and freshman Ryan Van Houten scored an 8-1 triumph at third doubles.

Vargo, Zeigler, and Van Houten also recorded singles wins. Vargo won his third singles match in a row to push his record to 4-3 while Zeigler captured his fourth straight victory, giving him a 5-3 mark this season. Van Houten's singles victory was the first of his collegiate career.

Lebanon Valley returns to non-conference action when it visits Marywood University at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Singles
1. Erik Vargo (LV) def. Nathan Seifert 6-1, 6-2
2. Zach Kaufman (LV) vs. Eric Walter, matched called due to darkness
3. Shawn Becker (LV) vs. Eric Sauder, matched called due to darkness
4. J.P. Henry (LV) vs. Taylor Kiser, matched called due to darkness
5. Jared Zeigler (LV) def. Jamie Berg 6-1, 6-2
6. Ryan Van Houten (LV) def. Jonathon Falcone 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Becker/Vargo (LV) def. Seifert/Walter, 8-6
2. Henry/Zeigler (LV) def. Kiser/Sauder, 8-5
3. Kaufman/Van Houten (LV) def. Berg/Falcone, 8-1

[Photo - Junior Erik Vargo]

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