APRIL 10, 2016

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS EDGES MARYWOOD, 5-4

SCRANTON -- The King's College men's tennis team took a 2-1 lead after doubles, then split six singles contests with host Marywood University as the Monarchs walked away with a 5-4 triumph Sunday in Scranton.

With the win, King's improved to 4-5 while Marywood slipped to 2-5.

In doubles, Geirge Parkhurst ad Nathan Carl earned a 8-2 decision in the number-one flight while Ryan Hegarty and Ryan Kopishke also won 8-2 in the third flight to give the Monarchs a 2-1 lead heading into singles.

King's got comfortable straight-set victories from Parkhurst and Carl but the Monarchs dropped three other singles bouts to find the match tied 4-4.

In the last remaining singles matchup, Kopishke dropped the first set 7-5 before falling rallying to win the final two sets 6-4 and 6-2 to clinch the win for the Monarchs. 

King's returns to the court Tuesday when the Monarchs host Rutgers-Newark at 3:30 p.m. at Kirby Park


King's 5 - Marywood 4

Singles
George Parkhurst (K) d. Alec  Bird, 6-2, 6-1
Nathan Carl (K) d. Ahmed Aloreif, 6-3, 6-3
Dan Tintle (M) d. Matt James, 6-3, 6-0
Brendan Brown (M) d. John Labiak, 6-2, 6-2
Bryan Scholl (M) d. Terry Briggs, 6-1, 7-5
Ryan Kopishke (K) d. Zach Haney, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

Doubles
Parkhurst/Carl (K) d. Bird/Alorief, 8-2
Tintle/Brown (M) d. James/Labiak, 8-6
Ryan Hegarty/Kopishke (K) d. Scholl/Haney, 8-2