GLENSIDE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley clinched a playoff berth in the upcoming MAC Commonwealth postseason tournament with a 5-4 victory at Alvernia on Saturday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen (6-11-1, 3-3-1 MAC Commonwealth) picked up two crucial victories in doubles play when Jonathan Hastings and Cody Manmiller defeated Kyle Clark and Colin MacCloskey 8-2 in the second doubles match, and Jordan Heavel and Elliott Kleckner beat Antonio Gaetani and Reid Hoff 8-6 in the number three outing.

Hastings, Manmiller, and Heavel stayed perfect on the day when all three won their singles matches, clinching the match and a spot in the postseason for LVC.

Hastings breezed past MacCloskey 6-0, 6-1 in the second singles pairing, while Manmiller dispatched of Jacob Conapitski 6-2, 6-1. Heavel worked through a tough opening set to take a 7-5, 6-1 decision from Kyle Clark in the number five and deciding matchup.

It's on to postseason play for the Dutchmen, who travel to top-seeded Messiah for semifinal action on Wednesday afternoon.
 

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Singles competition
1. Luke Hangen (ALVMT) def. Nick Jones (LVCM) 6-3, 6-1
2. Jonathan Hastings (LVCM) def. Colin MacCloskey (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-1
3. Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Jacob Conapitski (ALVMT) 6-2, 6-1
4. Reid Hoff (ALVMT) def. Elliott Kleckner (LVCM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Jordan Heavel (LVCM) def. Kyle Clark (ALVMT) 7-5, 6-1
6. Todd Unger (ALVMT) def. Yale Maier (LVCM) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles competition
1. Jacob Conapitski/Luke Hangen (ALVMT) def. Nick Jones/Yale Maier (LVCM) 8-3
2. Jonathan Hastings/Cody Manmiller (LVCM) def. Kyle Clark/Colin MacCloskey (ALVMT) 8-2
3. Jordan Heavel/Elliott Kleckner (LVCM) def. Antonio Gaetani/Reid Hoff (ALVMT) 8-6