APRIL 18, 2015

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS SCRANTON, 7-2

WILKES-BARRE, PA --- The King's College men's tennis team swept the doubles matches and won four of the six singles matches to defeat University of Scranton 7-2 on Saturday at Kirby Park.

King's improves to 12-5 on the year while Scranton falls to 4-8.

Stephen Brand, George Parkhurst, Nathan Carl, and Matt James were winners in singles and doubles for King's.

The Monarchs will next be in action next Saturday when they face cross-town rival Wilkes University in a battle for first place in the Freedom Conference at 1:00 p.m. at Kirby Park. King's and Wilkes are currently both 5-0 in conference play. The winner will clinch the first-seed for the conference tournament while the loser will be locked into the second-seed. 
 
King's College 7, Scranton 2
 
Singles competition
1. Stephen Brand (K) def. Keller McGurrin (S) 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
2. George Parkhurst (K) def. Matt Prendergast (S) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
3. Nathan Carl (K) def. Kevin Murphy (S) 6-2, 6-2
4. Michael Pottieger (S) def. Ryan Hegarty (K) 6-3, 6-2
5. Matt James (K) def. Massimo DeCarvalho (S) 6-1, 6-2
6. Emmett Ryan (S) def. John Labiak (K) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. George Parkhurst/Nathan Carl (K) def. Matt Prendergast/Michael Pottieger (S) 8-6
2. Stephen Brand/Ryan Hegarty (K) def. Ryan Bair/Kevin Murphy (S) 8-3
3. Matt James/John Labiak (K) def. Kevin Prendergast/Michael O'Malley (S) 8-8, 8-6
 
Match Notes:
Scranton 4-8
King's College 12-5