ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Lebanon Valley dug deep and battled to a 6-3 win at Elizabethtown on Thursday.

The Dutchmen (4-5) took advantage of their strength at the bottom of the order to seal their first win over E-town since the 2009 Commonwealth Conference final that the Dutchmen captured 5-4. This was the first match-up between the two teams since Elizabethtown left the CC for the Landmark Conference last summer.

Leading 2-1 after doubles, LVC quickly clinched the team win with singles victories at the lower three rungs. Nick Jones won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6 before Cody Manmiller won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4, and Christian Grove used a second-set tiebreak to clinch the match 6-2, 7-6 (8-6). Jordan Shankroff put the exclamation mark on the win with his comeback 3-6, 7-5, 10-4 victory at No. 1.

LVC will open Commonwealth Conference play Monday at home against Lycoming.
 

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Singles competition
1. Jordan Shankroff (LVCM) def. Michael Cannon (ETWN-M) 3-6, 7-5, 10-4
2. Alex Machalick (ETWN-M) def. Sam Calabria (LVCM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Michael Yost (ETWN-M) def. Brent Greco (LVCM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Nathan Dowling (ETWN-M) 6-1, 6-4
5. Christian Grove (LVCM) def. Evan Hinkley (ETWN-M) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Nick Jones (LVCM) def. Ricky Meyers (ETWN-M) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Michael Cannon/Alex Machalick (ETWN-M) def. Jordan Shankroff/Nick Jones (LVCM) 8-4
2. Sam Calabria/Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Nathan Dowling/Evan Hinkley (ETWN-M) 8-5
3. Brent Greco/Christian Grove (LVCM) def. Michael Yost/Marty Rodgers (ETWN-M) 8-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,5,2,3,1)