READING, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's men's tennis team opened up the 2021 season with an impressive 8-1 victory over Alvernia on Saturday afternoon. LVC took two of the three doubles matches and then went on to sweep all six singles contests. LVC is now 1-0 while Alvernia falls to 0-1.

In doubles play, LVC picked up a shutout 8-0 win at second doubles with the team of Brendan Byler and Jeffrey Bauer. At the third doubles slot, Nicholas Simon and Jonathan Yenser picked up an 8-2 win to give LVC a 2-1 lead headed into singles play.
 
LVC was dominant in singles action, sweeping the Golden Wolves for six victories. Ben Hinkley led off the Dutchmen with a three-set victory over Michael Brophy at the #1 singles slot. At #2, Brendan Byler dropped the first set before winning the next 12 games to win the three-setter 4-6, 6-0, 6-0. Luke Senft, Jonathan Yenser, Nicholas Simon, and Jeffrey Bauer all picked up wins in straight sets for LVC including a 6-0, 6-0 sweep by Bauer.

 Doubles Results: 
#1 Michael Brophy/Kevin Angeles (ALV) def. Ben Hinkley/Luke Senft (LVC) 8-6
#2 Brendan Byler/Jeffrey Bauer (LVC) def. Thomas Figurelli/Christopher Lazdins (ALV) 8-0
#3 Nicholas Simon/Jonathan Yenser (LVC) def. Derrick Boltz/Dylan Boltz (ALV) 8-2
 
Singles Results:
# Ben Hinkley (LVC) def. Michael Brophy (ALV) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
#2 Brendan Byler (LVC) def. Kevin Angeles (ALV) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
#3 Luke Senft (LVC) def. Thomas Figurelli (ALV) 6-1, 6-4
#4 Jonathan Yenser (LVC) def. Derrick Boltz (ALV) 6-4, 6-2
#5 Nicholas Simon (LVC) def. Christopher Lazdins(ALV) 6-0, 6-1
#6 Jeff Bauer (LVC) def. Dylan Boltz (ALV) 6-0, 6-0

The Flying Dutchmen will have their 2021 home-opener their next time out when they host Lycoming College at 1 p.m. at Shankroff Tennis Center.

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