The visiting Lakeshore Lancers blanked the Niles tennis team 8-0 in a Big 16 Conference West Division match.

Niles’ Jared Langmeyer lost a three-set thriller to Lakeshore’s Brian Spitters.

Langmeyer won the opening set 6-4, but fell to Spitters 6-1 in the second half.

The third and deciding set was 7-6.

At No. 2 doubles, Niles’ Colin Leonard and Danny Touhey dropped a thriller, 7-6 and 7-6.

The Vikings will now take a break before playing in a SMAC crossover on Monday.

Lakeshore…8
Niles…0
Singles
1. Matt Kee (L) d. Saulo Ortiz, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Brian Spitters (L) d. Jared Langmeyer, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1); 3. Austin Conner (L) d. Eric Wood, 7-5, 6-2; 4. Bennett McKey (L) d. Alec Brown, 6-2, 7-5

Doubles
1. Hayden Davis/Zach Tinkle (L) d. Chris Lewellen/Alex Lewellen, 6-4, 6-3; 2. Dylan Conlon/Danny Doroh (L) d. Colin Leonard/Danny Touhey, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5); 3. Jeff Narregan/Andrew Laing (L) d. Mitch Peterek/Chad Majerek, 6-1, 6-1; 4. 4. Brandon Forsythe/Alex Klunder (L) d. Travis Lemanski-Patrick Schrader, 6-1, 6-1