WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Lebanon Valley College men's tennis defeated King's College, 6-3, on Wednesday in LVC's final tune-up before postseason play begins this weekend.

The Dutchmen (9-6, 3-3 Commonwealth) swept doubles and won in the middle singles flights over the Monarchs (8-11, 3-3 Freedom). The Dutchmen have qualified for the CC playoffs as the #4 seed, and will visit Elizabethtown next Wednesday after taking part in the MAC Individual Championships this weekend.

In singles, Andrew Deckert, Brad Sweigart, and Jon Gingrich all picked up wins, with Sweigart making his spring debut for the Dutchmen. Deckert defeated Mike Steinberger at No. 3 in three in a marathon 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 10-6 comeback win, while Sweigart beat Nick Conte 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4 and Gingrich beat David Chen 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5.

At No. 1, Jon Hand beat Ethan Grodzinski in three, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 10-4, and Tim Carroll beat Tom Neckelmann 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2. PT Roman was a 6-2, 7-5 winner over Joel Ramos at No. 6.


Singles
Jon Hand (K) d. Ethan Grodzinski, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 10-4
Tim Carroll (K) d. Tom Necklemann, 6-1, 6-3
Andrew Deckert (L) d. Mike Steinberger, 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 10-6
Brad Sweigart (L) d. Nick Conte, 6-4, 6-1
Jon Gingrich (L) d. David Chen, 6-3, 6-2
P.T. Roman (K) d. Joel Ramos, 6-2, 7-5
 
Doubles
Grodzinski/Gingerich (L) d. Hand/Carroll, 8-2
Neckelmann/Sweigart (L) d. Joe Guza/Jon Ferrie, 8-1
Ramos/Decker (L) d. Steinberger/Conte, 8-5