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#UDMTEN Earns Fourth Straight Sweep With 4-0 Win Over Xavier

The Flyers Have Now Outscored Their Last Four Opponents By A 19-0 Margin

Box Score DAYTON -- The University of Dayton men's tennis team defeated Xavier by a score of 4-0 at the Five Seasons Family Sports Club on Saturday afternoon. The win was the fourth straight for the Flyers, who improve their record to 8-4 on the season. Xavier's record now sits at 4-11 following the loss. Dayton has now outscored its last four opponents by a 19-0 margin.

The Flyers established their lead early on with a quick clinch in doubles, as the No. 3 duo Lorenzo Rollahauser and Parker Banning, along with Joe DeMarco and Langford Hills at No. 2, both won their matches by scores of 6-3 and 6-4, respectively. 

Three straight-set wins in singles play propelled Dayton to complete the 4-0 sweep. Spencer Richey finished first at No. 3 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Matthew Graft and Jordan Benjamin followed with his sixth straight win at No. 1 by a score of 6-2, 6-1 over Brett Winters. Langford Hills picked up the clincher with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Jack Dykema. Benjamin, Hills and Richey have now combined for a 25-6 record at the top three spots in the singles lineup this spring.

Dayton has two more matches on the schedule this weekend, beginning with a road match at Wright State at 10 a.m. before returning to Five Seasons to take on Wittenberg at 4 p.m. (ET). Look below for full results from Saturday and interviews with Jordan Benjamin and Langford Hills.

DAYTON 4, XAVIER 0
Doubles
1) Benjamin/Richey (UD) led Winters/Dykema (XU); 5-4 (DNF)
2) Hills/DeMarco (UD) def. Graft/LaFavre (XU); 6-4
3) Banning/Rollhauser (UD) def. Vrba/Lee (XU); 6-4

Singles
1) Jordan Benjamin (UD) def. Brett Winters (XU); 6-2, 6-1
2) Langford Hills (UD) def. Jack Dykema (XU); 6-3, 6-3
3) Spencer Richey (UD) def. Matthew Graft (XU); 6-2, 6-1
4) Connor LaFavre (XU) led Joe DeMarco (UD); 7-6, 2-3
5) Steven Karl (UD) led Jan Vrba (XU); 7-5, 4-0
6) Will Harper (UD) led Michael Lee (XU); 7-6, 1-1

JORDAN BENJAMIN



LANGFORD HILLS
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Players Mentioned

Parker Banning

Parker Banning

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jordan Benjamin

Jordan Benjamin

5' 10"
Senior
Will Harper

Will Harper

6' 0"
Sophomore
Steven Karl

Steven Karl

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Spencer Richey

Spencer Richey

6' 3"
Junior
Langford Hills

Langford Hills

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Joe DeMarco

Joe DeMarco

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Parker Banning

Parker Banning

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jordan Benjamin

Jordan Benjamin

5' 10"
Senior
Will Harper

Will Harper

6' 0"
Sophomore
Steven Karl

Steven Karl

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Spencer Richey

Spencer Richey

6' 3"
Junior
Langford Hills

Langford Hills

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Joe DeMarco

Joe DeMarco

6' 0"
Freshman