The Lancaster Bible College men's tennis team earned an impressive, 5-4 victory over Penn College on Friday night, as the Chargers won a marathon match that lasted over four hours, and improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. The Wildcats fell to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in North Eastern Athletic Conference play with the loss.
 
How it Happened: Lancaster Bible won two of the three doubles matches on Friday, as the top team of Luke Newberry and Keven Vallette earned an 8-6 win over Luke Whitenight and Blake Whitmire. Tyler Norris and Ming Bowser lost, 8-4 at number two singles, while Yancy Butler and Derice Butler won, 8-5 at number three doubles.
 
Newberry cruised at number one singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory, while Norris dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision at number two singles. Yancy Butler lost, 6-0, 6-2 at number three singles, but Bowser earned another three-set victory at number four singles, as he won, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Vallette was victorious, 6-4, 6-4 at number five singles, while Derice Butler lost in three sets at flight six singles, 0-6, 6-2, 6-0.
 
Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 3-2 all-time against Penn College…The Chargers lost to Penn College, 6-3 last season in Williamsport, Pa….Newberry is now 3-1 in singles play this season…The three straight wins for Lancaster Bible ties a program record…The 2013 and 2017 teams also won three in a row.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible returns to the court on Tuesday, as the Chargers host Rosemont at 3 p.m. at Hempfield Rec Center.