MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Men's Tennis team picked up a 6-3 victory over Penn State Harrisburg on Friday afternoon. The Dutchmen are 2-0 in the Fall season while the Lions now sit at 0-1.
The Lions held the early lead after the doubles portion of the afternoon as PSU took two of the three matches. LVC picked up their lone doubles victory at the #3 slot as the duo of
Michael Schuetz and
William Harriger recorded an 8-5 win.
In singles play, the Dutchmen flexed their muscles with five individual victories en route to clinching the 6-3 overall win.
Jeffrey Bauer at #2 singles,
Brendan Byler at #3,
Adam Warren at #4, and M. Schuetz at #6 all picked up straight-set victories. At the #5 slot,
Brady McLucas picked up the lone three-set win on the afternoon 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Doubles Results:
#1 Caleb Fockens/ Sachin Venkatesh (PSU) def.
Justin Schuetz/
Adam Warren (LVC) 8-3
#2 Nick Rohn/Andrew Schreck (PSU) def.
Jeffrey Bauer/
Brendan Byler (LVC) 8-5
#3
Michael Schuetz/
William Harriger (LVC) def. Aaron Krasley/Derwin Merca (PSU) 8-5
Singles Results:
# Caleb Rockens (PSU) def.
Justin Schuetz (LVC) 6-1, 6-1
#2
Jeffrey Bauer (LVC) def. Sachin Venkatesh (PSU) 6-2, 6-3
#3
Brendan Byler (LVC) def. Aaron Krasley (PSU) 6-4, 6-4
#4
Adam Warren (LVC) def. Andrew Schreck (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
#5
Brady McLucas (LVC) def. Nick Rohn (PSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
#6
Michael Schuetz (LVC) def. Derwin Merca (PSU) 6-2, 6-1
The Flying Dutchmen return to action tomorrow afternoon when they travel to take on Susquehanna University. The match is slated to start at 1 p.m. in Selinsgrove, Pa.
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