READING, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College men’s tennis team lost a tough 4-3 decision to Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action Tuesday afternoon.

Lebanon Valley (5-4, 1-1 CC) fell behind 1-0 after Albright claimed the doubles point. Sophomore Shawn Becker and junior Erik Vargo earned LVC’s lone doubles win, scoring an 8-3 victory at the second slot for their sixth straight win.

The Flying Dutchmen made it close by winning three of six singles matches. Vargo won 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 1 singles for his sixth win in a row while classmate Stu Hartman earned his fifth straight win with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second singles. Freshman Jared Zeigler posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles for his seventh win in a row, pushing his record to 8-3.

Lebanon Valley returns to Commonwealth Conference action on Wednesday, when it hosts Juniata College at 3 p.m.

Singles
1. Erik Vargo (LV) def. Jeremy Speicher, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
2. Stu Hartman (LV) def. Yoshihiro Otsuka, 6-1, 6-0
3. Majid Ghodousi (A) def. Zach Kaufman, 6-4, 6-2
4. David Scherler (A) def. Shawn Becker, 6-4, 6-4
5. Nick Loris (A) def. J.P. Henry, 7-5, 6-1
6. Jared Zeigler (LV) def. Jeff Sussman, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Otsuka/Speicher (A) def. Hartman/Kaufman, 8-1
2. Becker/Vargo (LV) def. Ghodousi/Loris, 8-3
3. Scherler/Sussman (A) def. Henry/Zeigler, 8-2

[Photo - Junior Stu Hartman]

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