ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Men's Tennis team picked up a 7-2 victory over DeSales in the team's first action during the fall portion of their schedule. LVC sets at 1-0 while the Bulldogs drop to 0-1.
 
The Dutchmen won a pair of doubles matches to grab a 2-1 lead before singles play. At the top doubles spot, Justin Schuetz and Adam Warren picked up a tight 8-6 victory. In #3 doubles, Michael Schuetz and William Harriger grabbed a win via tiebreaker 7-6 (8-6).
 
In singles play, the Dutchmen picked up five wins in the six matches to clinch the overall team victory. J. Schuetz won a three-setter at #1 singles. After dropping the first set 6-3, he would battle back with a 7-6 win in set two and then a 10-6 in the final third set. Jeffrey Bauer and Warren each picked up three-set wins at #3 and #4 singles respectively. Both dropped the first set in a tiebreaker before winning the final two sets. M. Schuetz and Harriger picked up staright-set wins at #5 and #6 singles to wrap up the 7-2 team win for the Dutchmen.

Doubles Results: 
#1 Justin Schuetz/Adam Warren (LVC) def. Augie Citrone/Philip Ritchie (DES) 8-6
#2 Nolan Beck/Will Pollick (DES) def. Jeffrey Bauer/Brendan Byler (LVC) 8-6
#3 Michael Schuetz/William Harriger (LVC) def. Charlie Carbonetto/Thomas Blomquist (DES) 7-6 (8-6)
 
Singles Results:
# Justin Schuetz (LVC) def. Augie Citrone (DES) 3-6, 7-6, 10-6
#2 Philip Ritchie (DES) def. Brendan Byler (LVC) 6-0, 6-2
#3 Jeffrey Bauer (LVC) def. Will Pollick (DES) 6-7 (8-6), 6-1, 10-8
#4 Adam Warren (LVC) def. Nolan Beck (DES) 6-7 (7-4), 6-2, 10-7
#5 Michael Schuetz (LVC) def. Charlie Carbonetto (DES) 6-2, 6-4
#6 William Harriger (LVC) def. Thomas Blomquist (DES) 6-2, 6-3

The Flying Dutchmen return to action next Wednesday when they travel to take on Penn State Harrisburg. The match is set to start at 3:30 p.m. in Middletown, Pa.

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