ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.  – The Lebanon Valley College men's tennis team won two of three doubles matches, then claimed five of six singles contests en route to a 6-1 win Commonwealth Conference win over host Elizabethtown College Monday afternoon.

Junior Erik Vargo scored a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles for Lebanon Valley (7-7, 2-3 CC) for his 11th win a row while upping his record to 12-3.

Vargo also teamed up with sophomore Shawn Becker for an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles. Senior J.P. Henry and freshman Jared Zeigler captured an 8-4 decision at third doubles as LVC claimed the doubles point.

Becker and Henry joined Vargo as double-winners. Becker won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 singles while Henry was a 6-3, 6-4 victor at fifth singles. Junior Stu Hartman added a 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 win at No. 2 singles while junior Zach Kaufman eked out a tight 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) victory at the third slot.

Lebanon Valley plays its Commonwealth Conference regular season finale on Thursday, when it hosts Moravian College at 3:30 p.m.

Singles
1. Erik Vargo (LV) def. Per Roxendal, 6-0, 6-4
2. Stu Hartman (LV) def. Hiep Pham, 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
3. Zach Kaufman (LV) def. Jeff Kirkhoff, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Shawn Becker (LV) def. Nicholas Ziobrowski, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. J.P. Henry (LV) def. Zachary Atkinson, 6-3, 6-4
6. Taylor Butch (E) def. Jared Zeigler, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Doubles
1. Roxendal/Phem (E) def. Hartman/Kaufman, 8-5
2. Vargo/Becker (LV) def. Atkinson/Ziobrowski, 8-5
3. Henry/Zeigler (LV) def. Kirkhoff/Ryan Zimmerman, 8-4

[Photo - Senior J.P. Henry, who won at both No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles in Lebanon Valley's 6-1 win over Elizabethtown on Monday]

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