APRIL 23, 2016

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS CLINCHES FREEDOM TOURNEY BERTH WITH 7-2 WIN OVER MISERI

WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College men's tennis team clinched a Freedom Conference Tournament berth with a 7-2 victory over visiting Misericordia University Saturday at Kirby Park.

With the win the Monarchs improved to 9-7 overall and 3-1 in league play while Misericordia slipped to 3-5 and 1-3.

George Parkhurst and Nathan Carl were winners in singles and doubles. Parkhurst was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at number-one singles while Carl was victorious 6-4, 7-5 in the second flight. The duo teamed up with win 8-2 at number-one doubles.Ryan Hegarty was a three-set winner at number-five singles while Terry Briggs was a 6-4, 6-4 victor in the sixth flight. Hegarty and Briggs also teamed up to win 8-4 at third doubles.  John Labiak added a singles win for King's.

Christian Pugliese was the lone singles winner for the Cougars and also teamed with Alec Rodway to capture the lone win in doubles for Misericordia.


King's 7, Misericordia 2

 Singles competition
1. George Parkhurst (K) def. Corey Dulsky (M) 6-2, 6-0
2. Nathan Carl (K) def. Tony Goodall (M) 6-4, 7-5
3. Christian Pugliese (M) def. Matt James (K) 6-2, 6-2
4. John Labiak (K) def. Tristan Snyder (M) 7-5, 6-2
5. Ryan Hegarty (K) def. Alec Rodway (M) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
6. Terry Briggs (K) def. Murphy Lynch (M) 6-4, 6-4

 Doubles competition 
1. George Parkhurst/Nathan Carl (K) def. Corey Dulsky/Tony Goodall (M) 8-2
2. Christian Pugliese/Alec Rodway (M) def. Matt James/John Labiak (K) 8-4
3. Ryan Hegarty/Terry Briggs (K) def. Samarth Shah/Tristan Snyder (M) 8-4

Match Notes:
Misericordia Men's Tennis 3-5, 1-3 Freedom
King's College 9-7, 3-1 Freedom
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