Junior Ben Hediger of Linn-Mar clipped Jon Lansing, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1  singles Tuesday as the Lions defeated the Xavier Saints, 8-1, in a  Mississippi Valley Conference tennis meet at Xavier.

Calvin Ford of Xavier rallied for a 0-6, 7-6, 10-7 verdict over Jackson Eells at No. 5 singles.

LINN-MAR 8, XAVIER 1
Singles

1. Ben Hediger (LM) def. Jon Lansing, 6-3, 6-3
2. Lucas Huffman (LM) def. Alex Hinrichs, 6-2, 6-0
3. Zach Glanz (LM) def. Charlie Esker, 6-3, 6-0
4. Jack Gertsen (LM) def. Blake Magill, 6-3, 6-3
5. Calvin Ford (XAV) def. Jackson Eells, 0-6, 7-6, 10-7
6. Michael McGrew (LM) def. Curt Lengemann, 6-1, 7-5

Doubles

1. Hediger/Huffman (LM) def. Lansing/Esker, 6-3, 6-4
2. Glanz/Gertsen (LM) def. Hinrichs/Ryan Jasper, 6-2, 6-0
3. Eells/McGrew (LM) def. Ford/Wes Johnson, 6-1, 6-1