SELINSGROVE, Pa. - The Lebanon Valley College men's tennis team debuted with a win Sunday, taking its season opener, 6-3, over Susquehanna.
The Dutchmen (1-0) trailed 2-1 after doubles but came back to win five of six singles matches to beat the Crusaders (0-1).
SU picked up wins at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles to go up 2-1, but LVC got four straight-set wins in singles.
Matt Grodzinski beat Richard Fitzsimmons, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1, and
Tom Neckelmann topped Mats Haaland, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2.
Jon Gingrich won at No. 4 over William Mellor, 6-0, 6-4, and
Andrew Deckert won his career debut at No. 5 over Grant Uber, 7-6, 6-4.
Brad Sweigart won in a tiebreak at No. 6, 5-7, 6-2, 10-6 against Alec Green, while
Ethan Grodzinski was on the wrong end of his own three-setter, falling to Michael Hockey 6-0, 5-7, 6-4.
LVC will play one other fall match, a make-up date at Juniata on Tuesday afternoon.
Singles competition
1. Matt Grodzinski (LVCM) def. Richard Fitzsimmons (SUSMT) 6-2, 6-4
2. Tom Neckelmann (LVCM) def. Mats Haaland (SUSMT) 6-4, 6-1
3. Michael Hickey (SUSMT) def. Ethan Grodzinski (LVCM) 6-0, 5-7, 6-4
4. Jon Gingrich (LVCM) def. William Mellor (SUSMT) 6-0, 6-4
5. Andrew Deckert (LVCM) def. Grant Uber (SUSMT) 7-6, 6-4
6. Brad Sweigart (LVCM) def. Alec Green (SUSMT) 5-7, 6-2, 10-6
Doubles competition
1. Richard Fitzsimmons/Mats Haaland (SUSMT) def. Matt Grodzinski/Tom Neckelmann (LVCM) 8-5
2. Jon Gingrich/Brad Sweigart (LVCM) def. William Mellor/Michael Hickey (SUSMT) 9-7
3. Grant Uber/Alec Green (SUSMT) def. Ethan Grodzinski/Andrew Deckert (LVCM) 8-4