Reading, Pa. (April 24, 2010) - Alvernia University (6-8, 2-4) earned its second conference win with a 6-3 victory over Arcadia University (4-8, 1-4) Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference men's tennis action at Angelica Park.

The No. 1 doubles team of Zach Lockwood (Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser) and Jed Spangler (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) and the No. 3 team of Nathan Bauer (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) and William Gerber (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) earned identical 8-6 wins, and all four followed with straight set wins in singles play for the 6-3 win.

Alvernia hosts non-conference foe DeSales University on Wednesday.

Alvernia University 6, Arcadia University 3

Singles competition
1. Zach Lockwood (ALVMT) def. Chris Finney (ARCADIA) 6-3, 6-3
2. Kevin Langner (ARCADIA) def. Ryan Lineaweaver (ALVMT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jed Spangler (ALVMT) def. Burt Blankenship (ARCADIA) 6-2, 6-1
4. Zach Millford (ARCADIA) def. Aaron Dearstyne (ALVMT) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Nathan Bauer (ALVMT) def. Eric Elie (ARCADIA) 6-1, 6-2
6. William Gerber (ALVMT) def. Hermino Quinones (ARCADIA) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Zach Lockwood/Jed Spangler (ALVMT) def. Burt Blankenship/Zach Millford (ARCADIA) 8-6
2. Chris Finney/Kevin Langner (ARCADIA) def. Ryan Lineaweaver/Zachary Marsar (ALVMT) 8-4
3. Nathan Bauer/William Gerber (ALVMT) def. Eric Elie/Hermino Quinones (ARCADIA) 8-6

Match Notes:
Arcadia University 4-8, 1-4 Comm
Alvernia University 6-8, 2-4 Comm
Commonwealth Conference match.
T-2:15 A-84