ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's men's tennis team stayed perfect in conference play when the team defeated MAC Commonwealth rival Lycoming 6-3 at the Shankroff Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon. The victory was the team's seventh in a row.

The Flying Dutchmen (9-4, 4-0 MAC Commonwealth) led after doubles play thanks to a 8-4 victory by Nick Jones and Blake Martin over Rob Smith and Zachary High in the second contest, as well as an 8-2 win by Jonathan Hastings and Jordan Heavel and over Evan Bennetch and Josh Cram in the No. 3 outing.

Hastings was LVC's top solo player to earn a victory in singles action with a 6-1, 6-2 over Wheary in the third matchup. Reed Morris went 6-4, 6-4 over Bennetch in the four spot, Martin swept High 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 5 contest, and Heavel made quick work of Cram thanks to a 6-1, 6-0 decision in the sixth outing.

The Dutchmen will try to keep their win-streak going when they travel to Albright for another MAC Commonwealth outing on Tuesday afternoon.
 

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Singles competition
1. Bryce Jones (LYCOM) def. Nick Jones (LVCM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Rob Smith (LYCOM) def. Brent Greco (LVCM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Jonathan Hastings (LVCM) def. Mitch Wheary (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Reed Morris (LVCM) def. Evan Bennetch (LYCOM) 6-4, 6-4
5. Blake Martin (LVCM) def. Zachary High (LYCOM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jordan Heavel (LVCM) def. Josh Cram (LYCOM) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Bryce Jones/Mitch Wheary (LYCOM) def. Brent Greco/Reed Morris (LVCM) 8-6
2. Nick Jones/Blake Martin (LVCM) def. Rob Smith/Zachary High (LYCOM) 8-4
3. Jonathan Hastings/Jordan Heavel (LVCM) def. Evan Bennetch/Josh Cram (LYCOM) 8-2