George Parkhurst
Bob Ziadie
George Parkhurst was a straight-set winner in number-one singles

King's Men's Tennis Falls to Elizabethtown

3/18/2016 7:28:00 PM

 

MARCH 18, 2016

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO ELIZABETHTOWN

ELIZABETHTOWN -- The host Elizabethtown College men's tenni steam won all three doubles matches, then captured four of the six singles bouts as the Blue Jays posted a 7-2 victory Friday in Elizabethtown.

With the win the Blue Jays improved to 1-3 while King's fell to 1-5.

King's George Parkhurst was a 6-2, 6-3 winner over Alex Machalick at number-one singles while Nathan carl won a 6-4, 5-6, 12-10 marathon in the second flight for the Monarchs.

King's will travel to Messiah College on Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. matchup in Grantham.

Elizabethtown 7, King's 2

Singles competition 

1. George Parkhurst (K) def. Alex Machalick (E) 6-2, 6-3
2. Nathan Carl (K) def. Ryan Caris (E) 6-4, 5-7, 12-10
3. Nathan Dowling (E) def. Ryan Hegarty (K) 6-2, 6-0
4. Matthew Hornbaker (E) def. Matt James (K) 6-0, 6-2
5. Evan Hinkley (E) def. John Labiak (K) 6-1, 6-2
6. Nick Strobel (E) def. Terry Briggs (K) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-4

Doubles competition 
1. Alex Machalick/Ryan Caris (E) def. George Parkhurst/Nathan Carl (K) 8-5
2. Nathan Dowling/Matthew Hornbaker (E) def. Ryan Hegarty/Terry Briggs (K) 8-3
3. Evan Hinkley/Nick Strobel (E) def. John Labiak/Matt James (K) 8-5

Match Notes:
King's (Pa.) 1-5
Elizabethtown 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,3,5,4,6,2)
T-3:00  A-25  
 

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