ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley got back to .500 on the season when the team opened MAC Commonwealth play by handling Alvernia 7-2 at the Shankroff Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.

The Flying Dutchmen (4-4, 1-0 MAC Commonwealth) jumped out to an early advantage when Jonathan Hastings and Jordan Heavel swept Alvernia's Jimmy Souder and Antonio Gaetani 8-0 in the second doubles match. The team of Nick Jones and Blake Martin gave LVC a second victory in doubles play by taking care of Reid Hoff and Todd Unger 8-1.

Lebanon Valley dominated singles play, taking five of the six matches. Brent Greco bested Colin MacCloskey 6-2, 6-2 in the second solo contest, while Hastings had to work hard to beat Hoff by a 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 decision. Reed Morris defeated Unger 6-2, 6-3 in the four spot, Martin made quick work of Souder with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the fifth matchup, and Heavel picked up a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Gaetani in the No. 6 pairing.

The Dutchmen are next in action tomorrow afternoon when they play host to King's (Pa.) at the Shankroff Tennis Center.
 

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Singles competition
1. Luke Hangen (ALVM) def. Nick Jones (LVCM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Brent Greco (LVCM) def. Colin MacCloskey (ALVM) 6-2, 6-2
3. Jonathan Hastings (LVCM) def. Reid Hoff (ALVM) 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
4. Reed Morris (LVCM) def. Todd Unger (ALVM) 6-2, 6-3
5. Blake Martin (LVCM) def. Jimmy Souder (ALVM) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jordan Heavel (LVCM) def. Antonio Gaetani (ALVM) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Luke Hangen/Colin MacCloskey (ALVM) def. Brent Greco/Reed Morris (LVCM) 8-6
2. Nick Jones/Blake Martin (LVCM) def. Reid Hoff/Todd Unger (ALVM) 8-1
3. Jonathan Hastings/Jordan Heavel (LVCM) def. Jimmy Souder/Antonio Gaetani (ALVM) 8-0