Penn State Harrisburg 6, Lebanon Valley 3

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg won two key singles matches in three sets as it dealt Lebanon Valley a 6-3 loss in non-conference men's tennis play on Thursday.

The match had been moved up a day from Friday due to the forecast for rain. The Lions (9-3) won two points at doubles, then outlasted the Dutchmen (6-7) for four singles wins, including two of the three three-set matches.

Brad Sweigart and Joel Ramos picked up singles points for LVC, with Sweigart holding off Nate Tulchinsky at No. 3 to win 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, and Joel Ramos beating Evgeny Matigullin at No. 6 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8-6). Andrew Wilson and Kyle Kahl got LVC's other point with an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles.

Tom Necklemann and Ryan Weitzel fought through three-set losses in singles, with Necklemann falling 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 at No. 2 to Ali Eteiba, and Weitzel losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 against Tyler Bixler at No. 4.

LVC will visit Albright on April 12.

1. John Dixon (PSUH) def. Ethan Grodzinski (LVC) 6-2, 6-1

2. Ali Eteiba (PSUH) def. Tom Neckelmann (LVC) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2

3. Brad Sweigart (LVC) def. Nate Tulchinsky (PSUH) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

4. Tyler Bixler (PSUH) def. Ryan Weitzel (LVC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

5. Josh Cartmill (PSUH) def. Andrew Wilson (LVC) 6-2, 6-1

6. Joel Ramos (LVC) def. Evgeny Matigullin (PSUH) 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8-6)

Doubles

1. Dixon/Eteiba (PSUH) def. Grodzinski/Weitzel (LVC) 8-4

2. Bixler/Vinnie Lepore (PSUH) def. Neckelmann/Sweigart (LVC) 8-6

3. Wilson/Kyle Kahl (LVC) def. Cartmill/Tulchinsky (PSUH) 8-4