Men's Tennis
Alvernia 5, Lebanon Valley 4
ANNVILLE, Pa. - Lebanon Valley dropped a tight Commonwealth Conference match to Alvernia on Tuesday as it was edged 5-4 at home.
Alvernia led 2-1 after doubles and that proved to be the difference as they split singles behind the strength of the middle of LVC's line-up.
Sam Calabria,
Jordan Shankroff, and
Cody Manmiller recorded singles victories for LVC, and Calabria and Manmiller teamed up to win No. 2 doubles 8-2. Calabria won at No. 3 6-2, 6-0, Shankroff won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4, and Manmiller won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5 for the Dutchmen.
Alvernia won its three singles flights in straight sets, and was victorious at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles.
LVC will visit Albright on Saturday.
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Singles competition1. Dennis Sult (ALVMT) def.
Ryan Weitzel (LVCM) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Dan Minnich (ALVMT) def.
Andrew Wilson (LVCM) 6-0, 6-2
3.
Sam Calabria (LVCM) def. Aaron Yuros (ALVMT) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Jordan Shankroff (LVCM) def. Ben Daubenspeck (ALVMT) 6-3, 6-0
5.
Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Jacob Conapitski (ALVMT) 6-1, 6-3
6. Sean Boyd (ALVMT) def.
Nick Jones (LVCM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition1. Dennis Sult/Dan Minnich (ALVMT) def.
Ryan Weitzel/
Jordan Shankroff (LVCM) 8-6
2.
Sam Calabria/
Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Aaron Yuros/Michael Brutto (ALVMT) 8-2
3. Ben Daubenspeck/Sean Boyd (ALVMT) def.
Andrew Wilson/
Christian Grove (LVCM) 8-4