Jake Rohring
Bob Ziadie
Senior Jake Rohring was a winner in both singles and doubles as King's reached the Freedom Conference title match with a 5-0 win over FDU

King's Men's Tennis Downs FDU 5-0 to Reach Freedom Conference Championship Match

5/2/2014 6:35:00 PM

 
MAY 2, 2014

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS REACHES FREEDOM CONFERENCE FINAL WITH 5-0 WIN OVER FDU-FLORHAM

WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College men's tennis team won all three doubles matches then posted victories in the first two completed singles bouts as the Monarchs posted a 5-0 semi-final victory visiting FDU-Florham in a Freedom Conference Tournament matchup Friday at Kirby Park.

With the win, King's improved to 13-4 on the year and advances to Saturday Freedom Conference title match where the Monarchs will face cross-town rival and host Wilkes at 10:00 a.m. at the Ralston Courts.

The match started off with the doubles competition and the Monarchs cruised to three straight wins. George Parkhurst and Tony Bevevino teamed for a 8-4 win in the number-one flight. Stephen Brand and Jake Rohring were then victorious by an 8-2 count in the number-two slot. The Monarchs made it a clean sweep when Chris DiMino and Tyler Ryman tallied a 8-3 win in the third flight.

With a 3-0 lead heading into singles, the Monarchs needed just two wins to seal the victory. Parkhurst won a 6-2, 6-3 decision in the number-one flight before Rohring earned a 6-2, 6-1 triumph at number-four singles to end the match. The remaining four singles matches went unfinished with King's clinching the victory.

It will mark the third straight year King's and Wilkes will square off for the Freedom Conference crown with the Colonels winning both previous meetings.

King's College 5, FDU-Florham 0

Singles competition
1. George Parkhurst (K) def. Mitch Gettis (F) 6-2, 6-3
2. Stephen Brand (K) vs. AJ Warden (F) unfinished
3. Tony Bevevino (K) vs. Kevin Kotsak (F) unfinished
4. Jake Rohring (K) def. Ryan Kearns (F) 6-2, 6-1
5. Chris DiMino (K) vs. Ryan Hurdes (F) unfinished
6. Andrew Panzitta (K) vs. Nikola Radovic (F) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. George Parkhurst/Tony Bevevino (K) def. AJ Warden/Ryan Kearns (F) 8-4
2. Stephen Brand/Jake Rohring (K) def. Mitch Gettis/Kevin Kotsak (F) 8-2
3. Chris DiMino/Tyler Ryman (K) def. Ryan Hurdes/Nikola Radovic (F) 8-3

Match Notes:
FDU-Florham 8-6
King's College 13-4
King's advances to Freedom Conference championship match
 
 
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