Tony Bevevino
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Senior Tony Bevevino teamed with George Parkhurst to register King's lone win against Wilkes in the Freedom Conference title match on Saturday

King's Men's Tennis Falls to Wilkes in Freedom Conference Title Match

5/3/2014 1:30:00 PM

MAY 3, 2014

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO WILKES 5-1 IN FREEDOM CONFERENCE TITLE MATCH

EDWARDSVILLE -- Defending champion Wilkes University took a 2-1 lead after doubles, then won the first three completed singles bouts to post a 5-1 victory over cross-town rival King's College Saturday at the Ralston Courts.

With the win Wilkes improved to 18-1 while King's fell to 13-5. 

King's got its lone win in the number-one doubles flight as George Parkhurst and Tony Bevevino posted a 8-3 victory over Dominic and Jacob Parfianowicz.  King's number-two and three teams of Stephen Brand and Jake Rohring, along with Tyler Ryman and Chris DiMino both dropped 8-2 decisions.

In singles, Wilkes posted wins in the number-three, four, and six positions to clinch the match. The number-one, two, and five bouts went unfinished. King's Parkhurst led Steven Wilson 6-3, 4-1 at the time while Brand led Max Appello 6-1, 4-3 at the time the match was halted. DiMino and Adam Lefkandinos were tied 1-1 in sets when the match was stopped.

Wilkes University 5, King's College 1
Singles competition:
1. Steven Wilson (W) vs. George Parkhurst (K) 3-6, 1-4, unfinished
2. Max Appello (W) vs. Stephen Brand (K) 1-6, 3-4, unfinished
3. Michael Kranz (W) def. Tony Bevevino (K) 6-4, 6-2
4. Dominic Parfianowicz (W) def. Jake Rohring (K) 6-2, 6-2
5. Adam Lefkandinos (W) vs. Chris DiMino (K) 4-6, 6-1, unfinished
6. Brendon Blachowski (W) def. Andrew Panzitta (K) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. George Parkhurst/Tony Bevevino (K) def. Dominic Parfianowicz/Jacob Parfianowicz (W) 8-3
2. Steven Wilson/Alex Makos (W) def. Stephen Brand/Jake Rohring (K) 8-2
3. Michael Kranz/Brendon Blachowski (W) def. Tyler Ryman/Chris DiMino (K) 8-2

Match Notes
King's College 13-5
Wilkes University 18-1
T-2:10 A-75
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