ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley had five double winners and the Flying Dutchmen defeated Susquehanna University 9-0 in Commonwealth Conference men's tennis action Friday afternoon at the LVC Tennis Courts.

Senior Erik Vargo won at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles while classmate Stu Hartman earned victories at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. Winning at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles was sophomore Jared Zeigler, and junior Shawn Becker was triumphant at No. 5 singles and No. 2 doubles. Freshman Matt Hotchkiss added victories at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.

In addition, freshman Matt Grodzinski won at No. 3 singles while classmate Jonathan Gingrich teamed up with Hotchkiss for a win at No. 3 doubles.

With his singles victory, Vargo passed Brock Hoover '03 for third on Lebanon Valley's all-time singles wins list. Vargo is now 51-16 for his career in singles play.

Lebanon Valley (4-6, 1-1 CC) returns to Commonwealth Conference action on Saturday, when it visits Messiah College for a 1 p.m. match.

SINGLES
1. Erik Vargo (LV) def. Todd Adams, 6-0, 6-1
2. Stu Hartman (LV) def. Matt Mitchell, 6-1, 6-3
3. Matt Grodzinski (LV) def. Andrew Symonette, 6-1, 6-1
4. Jared Zeigler (LV) def. Kirk McAuliffe, 6-2, 6-1
5. Shawn Becker (LV) def. Ben Grassi, 6-2, 6-2
6. Matt Hotchkiss (LV) def. Cory Prescott, 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Hartman/Zeigler (LV) def. Adams/McAuliffe, 8-1
2. Becker/Vargo (LV) def. Grassi/Mitchell, 8-0
3. Hotchkiss/Jonathan Gingrich (LV) def. Prescott/Symonette, 8-1

[Photo - Junior Shawn Becker]

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