ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's men's tennis dropped their first contest of the season in a close 5-4 match to Messiah University on Wednesday afternoon. LVC now sits at 5-1, 2-1 MACC while the Falcons improve to 5-2, 3-1 MACC.
In doubles play, LVC picked up one win that came at #2 doubles.
Jeffrey Bauer and
Brendan Byler edged out their competition 8-4 for the lone doubles victory for the Dutchmen.
Jonathan Yenser and
William Harriger narrowly missed picking up a second win at #3 doubles but fell 8-7 (7-2) in a tiebreaker.
In singles action, the two teams each won three matches, giving Messiah the eventual 5-4 victory. The Falcons took the top three singles matches while LVC was victorious in #4, #5, and #6 singles play. At fourth singles, Bauer won a marathon match that saw the match go three sets after he fell in the second set in a tiebreaker. In the final set, Bauer won 10-7 to pick up the match victory.
Nicholas Simon won at #5 singles in straight sets after winning the opening set in a tiebreaker as well. Yenser wrapped up the Dutchmen wins with a stress-free 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Doubles Results:
#1 Andrew Bookman/Galen Fitzkee (MES) def.
Ben Hinkley/
Luke Senft (LVC) 8-4
#2
Jeffrey Bauer/
Brendan Byler (LVC) def. Jarod Snader/Jonathan Baker (MES) 8-4
#3 Connor Rose/Michael Niemi (MES) def.
Jonathan Yenser/
William Harriger (LVC) 8-7 (7-2)
Singles Results:
# Michael Brophy (MES) def.
Ben Hinkley (LVC) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Kevin Angeles (MES) def.
Brendan Byler (LVC) 6-3, 6-1
#3 Thomas Figurelli (MES) def.
Luke Senft (LVC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
#4
Jeffrey Bauer (LVC) def. Derrick Boltz (MES) 6-3, 6-7 (9-7), 10-7
#5
Nicholas Simon (LVC) def. Jonathan Baker (MES) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
#6
Jonathan Yenser (LVC) def. AJ Swanson (MES) 6-1, 6-1
The Flying Dutchmen are on the road their next time out when they take on Eastern University in conference play. Game time is scheduled for noon this Saturday in St. David's, Pa.
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