NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lyndon earned its third North Atlantic Conference victory of the season Saturday  by defeating the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers 8-1 in men's tennis action.  

The win moves Lyndon to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the NAC while MCLA falls to 3-6 overall and wraps up NAC play at 1-5.

The Hornets swept the doubles matches to take an early 3-0 advantage. John Corey Bennington, Vt.) and Trevor Updike (Falmouth, Mass.) held off the top duo from MCLA in Rob Wabshinak and Taylor Krowitz. They won the pro style set 8-6 to earn the point. 

Josh Bacon (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) and Daniel Weiner (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) won easily in the second doubles slot, while Tyler Hall (Keene, N.H.) and Mike Desmond (Enfield, Conn.) joined forces to earn the third point.

Wabshinak earned MCLA's only point as he defeated Corey in straight sets in No. 1 singles.  Krowitz lost a three set heartbreaker to Updike 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 at number two singles. Hall, Bacon, Desmond, and Weiner all won their respective matches in straight sets to close out the match.