APRIL 19, 2017

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS DOWNED BY WILKES

WILKES-BARRE -- The defending freedom conference champion Wilkes University men's tennis team won a battle of league unbeatens as the Colonels posted a 6-0 victory over host King's College Wednesday at Kirby Park.

With the win Wilkes improved to 16-3 and 5-0 in the Freedom Conference while King's slipped to 8-6 and 3-1.

The Monarchs will travel to Doyestown Saturday to face Delaware Valley at 1:00 PM.

Wilkes University 6, King's College 0

 Singles competition 
1. Nathan Carl (K) vs. Courtney Murphy (W) 4-6, unfinished
2. Tyler Millan (K) vs. Artyom Nabokin (W) 1-6, 2-0, unfinished
3. Adam Lefkandinos (W) def. Luke Whitenight (K) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jonathan White (W) def. Terry Briggs (K) 6-1, 6-0
5. Josh Mesaris (K) vs. Troy Haas (W) 3-6, unfinished
6. Andrew Neidig (W) def. Ryan Kopishke (K) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition 
1. Courtney Murphy/Troy Haas (W) def. Nathan Carl/Tyler Millan (K) 9-7
2. Adam Lefkandinos/Andrew Neidig (W) def. Luke Whitenight/Josh Mesaris (K) 8-0
3. Jonathan White/Artyom Nabokin (W) def. Terry Briggs/Tyler Tuck (K) 8-1

Match Notes:
Wilkes University 16-3, 5-0 Freedom
King's College 8-6, 3-1 Freedom
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