Reading, Pa. (April 22, 2010) - Alvernia University (5-8) swept all three doubles matches to open play and took four of six singles matches for a 7-2 win over Immaculata University (2-11) Thursday afternoon in non-conference men's tennis action at Angelica Park.

Zach Lockwood (Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser), Ryan Lineaweaver (Robesonia, Pa./ELCO), Jed Spangler (Somerset, Pa./Somerset), and Nathan Bauer (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) all followed up doubles wins with straight set wins in singles.

The Crusaders tangle with Arcadia in Commonwealth Conference action on Saturday.

Alvernia University 7, Immaculata University 2

Singles competition
1. Zach Lockwood (ALVMT) def. Tarlecki, Nick (IUMT) 6-2, 6-0
2. Ryan Lineaweaver (ALVMT) def. Harlan, David (IUMT) 6-1, 6-3
3. Jed Spangler (ALVMT) def. Vlahos, Demetrios (IUMT) 8-0
4. Schmidt, Eric (IUMT) def. Aaron Dearstyne (ALVMT) 6-3, 7-5
5. Nathan Bauer (ALVMT) def. Pancoast, Mike (IUMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Tyrell, Mike (IUMT) def. Zachary Marsar (ALVMT) 8-6

Doubles competition
1. Zach Lockwood/Jed Spangler (ALVMT) def. Harlan, David/Tarlecki, Nick (IUMT) 8-4
2. Ryan Lineaweaver/Zachary Marsar (ALVMT) def. Schmidt, Eric/Vlahos, Demetrios (IUMT) 8-6
3. Nathan Bauer/Kevin Brandt (ALVMT) def. Pancoast, Mike/Tyrell, Mike (IUMT) 8-4

Match Notes:
Immaculata University 2-11
Alvernia University 5-8
Non-conference match.
T-2:30 A-25