ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS
Saturday, April 19, 2008

Blue Jays Edged 5-4 in Commonwealth Playoff

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LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- A third-set tiebreaker win by Matt Grodzinski in the final match of the day gave Lebanon Valley College a 5-4 victory over Elizabethtown College in the opening match of the Commonwealth Conference men's tennis playoffs on Saturday afternoon at the Hempfield Sports Complex.

Grodzinski defeated sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to enable the Dutchmen to advance to Sunday's conference championship match against top-seeded Messiah College.

The Blue Jays (7-6 overall) earned singles wins from junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) at second singles by a 6-2, 6-2 score over Tom Neckelmann, senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) by 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 over Jared Zeigler at third singles, and from first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) at fourth singles over Brad Sweigart, 6-3, 6-3.

In doubles, the Blue Jays earned one win as Walker and Metz teamed for an 8-3 win over Jared Zeigler and Jon Gingrich at flight two.

Lebanon Valley College 5, Elizabethtown College 4
Singles competition
1. Matt Grodzinski (LVC) def. Brok Walker (ETOWN) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Jeff Kirkhoff (ETOWN) def. Tom Neckelmann (LVC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler (LVC) 6-0, 5-7, 6-1
4. Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Brad Sweigart (LVC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jon Gingrich (LVC) def. Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
6. Matt Hotchkiss (LVC) def. James Dombach (ETOWN) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Matt Grodzinski/Tom Neckelmann (LVC) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 9-7
2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler/Jon Gingrich (LVC) 8-3
3. Matt Hotchkiss/Brad Sweigart (LVC) def. James Dombach/Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) 8-3