BOX SCORE

Reading, Pa. (Mar. 13, 2008) – Alvernia College Men's Tennis, the defending champion in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC), jumpstarted its title defense Thursday afternoon with a 9-0 sweep of Immaculata University at Angelica Park.

The Crusaders (1-0, 1-0 PAC) won all six singles matches in straight sets and half of them without giving up a game. Sophomore Zach Lockwood (Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser), the '07 PAC rookie of the year, won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and teamed with sophomore Ryan Lineaweaver (Robesonia, Pa./ELCO) for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles.

The brother tandem of Phil Snyder and Eric Snyder (Easton, Pa./Notre Dame) cruised to an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. Phil Snyder, a senior, also earned a point at No. 2 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win. Seniors Kyle Levengood (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights) and David Schaeffer (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) earned three total points without losing a game in singles or doubles action. The two teamed for the win at No. 3 doubles and Schaeffer cruised through his No. 3 singles match and Levengood the same at No. 4 singles.

Lineweaver won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles and freshman Aaron Dearstyne (Sinking Spring, Pa./Governor Mifflin) rounded out singles play with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6.

Alvernia will enjoy the thrill of playing at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. this Saturday when it takes on Baruch College in a rematch of last year's first round NCAA Championships.

Alvernia 9, Immaculata 0