ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's men's tennis team opened the fall portion of its 2019-20 season with a 5-4 loss to York (Pa.) at the Shankroff Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14.
 
The doubles matches were all close with two of the three matches ending within a two-game margin. The #2 doubles team of Nicholas Balaci and Reed Morris picked up the lone doubles victory for the Dutchmen as they won 8-7 and 7-3 in the tiebreak.
 

The Dutchmen men would split singles play 3-3 with the Spartans. Reed Morris in #4 singles was victorious (6-1, 6-4). Ben Hinkley picked up a win at #5 singles by a score of (7-5, 6-4). Luke Senfit won the #6 singles match (6-3, 6-4) to wrap up the day for the Dutchmen.
 
Doubles Results: 
#1 Ben Sentz/Tej Laliwala (YCP) def. Justin Schuetz/Blake Martin (LVC) 8-4
#2 Nicholas Balaci/Reed Morris (LVC) def. Tyler Richard/Justin Rose (YCP) 8-7 (7-3)
#3 Jack Leinbach/Josiah Forry (YCP) def. Ben Hinkley/Luke Senfit (LVC) 8-6
 
Singles Results:
#1 Ben Sentz (YCP) def. Justin Schuetz (LVC) 2-6, 6-0, 6-0
#2 Tej Laliwala (YCP) def. Blake Martin (LVC) 6-0, 6-4
#3 Tyler Richard (YCP) def. Nicholas Balaci (LVC) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
#4 Reed Morris (LVC) def. Justin Rose (YCP) 6-1, 6-4
#5 Ben Hinkley (LVC) def. Terrance McNeil (YCP) 7-5, 6-4
#6 Luke Senfit (LVC) def. Jack Leinbach (YCP) 6-3, 6-4

 
The Flying Dutchmen are back in action Wednesday, Sept. 18, when they host the University of Scranton at 4 p.m. at Shankroff Tennis Center.

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