Lexington, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg men's tennis team was swept on the road agianst Washington and Lee Thursday afternoon. 

The 25th-ranked Generals took down the Hornets 9-0. 

Alex Rintoul played in his first doubles match at the first flight with Levi Vigdorchik, but the duo fell 4-8. Carter McCleary and Emile Paindavoine lost at the second flight, and Lauren Muhlhause and Sebastian Sierra fell at No. 3. 

Vigdorchik took on Evan Erb at the top-singles flight. Vigdorchik bounced back after a loss in the first set and won the second 6-4. However, Erb took the tiebreak 5-10. 

Paindavoine played a close match at No. 2 but fell in straight sets. 

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