Annville, Pa. (April 15, 2010) - Lebanon Valley College (7-5, 2-2) jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play and split the singles for a 6-3 win over Alvernia University (3-6, 1-2) Thursday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference men's tennis action at Lebanon Valley.

Senior No. 1 Zach Lockwood (Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser) earned a 1-1 victory for the Crusaders, Jed Spangler (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) earned a straight set victory at No. 3 singles, as did Nathan Bauer (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) at No. 5.

Alvernia tangles with Elizabethtown on Saturday.

Lebanon Valley College 6, Alvernia University 3

 Singles competition
1. Zachary Lockwood (ALVMT) def. Ethan Grodzinski (LVCM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Tom Neckelmann (LVCM) def. Ryan Lineaweaver (ALVMT) 6-3, 1-6, 10-4
3. Jed Spangler (ALVMT) def. Andrew Deckert (LVCM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Jon Gingrich (LVCM) def. Aaron Dearstyne (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Nathan Bauer (ALVMT) def. Kyle Kahl (LVCM) 6-1, 6-4
6. Joel Ramos (LVCM) def. William Gerber (ALVMT) 6-1, 6-3

 Doubles competition
1. Ethan Grodzinski/Jon Gingrich (LVCM) def. Zachary Lockwood/Jed Spangler (ALVMT) 8-2
2. Tom Neckelmann/Kyle Kahl (LVCM) def. Ryan Lineaweaver/Zachary Marsar (ALVMT) 8-6
3. Joel Ramos/Andrew Deckert (LVCM) def. Nathan Bauer/William Gerber (ALVMT) 8-3

Match Notes:
Alvernia University 3-6, 1-2 CC
Lebanon Valley College 7-5, 2-2 CC
T-2:45  A-25