APRIL 3, 2017

KING'S MEN'S TENNIS POSTS 6-3 WIN OVER ELIZABETHTOWN

WILKES-BARRE --  The King's College men' tennis team opened up a 2-1 lead after doubles, then captured four of the six singles contests to post a 6-3 victory over visiting Elizabethtown College Monday at Kirby Park. With the win King's improved to 4-5 while the Blue Jays fell to 2-7.

King's number-one doubles team of Nathan Carl and Luke Whitenight were 8-6 winners, while Tyler Millan and Josh Mesaris posted a 9-7 triumph at second doubles for the Monarchs.

In singles play, MAC champion Millan improved to 15-1 on the year with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the second flight. Whitenight added an important 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 comeback victory at number-three while Mesaris also won a three-setter with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 triumph in the fourth flight. Cameron Tuck added the Monarchs final singles win with a 6-4, 7-5 decision at number-six.

King's returns to action Wednesday with a 3:30 PM matchup at Misericordia.


King's (Pa.) 6, Elizabethtown 3

 Singles competition 
1. Alex Machalick (E) def. Nathan Carl (K) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
2. Tyler Millan (K) def. Connor Martin (E) 6-2, 6-1
3. Luke Whitenight (K) def. Matthew Hornbaker (E) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
4. Josh Mesaris (K) def. Tyler Spinello (E) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
5. Nathan Dowling (E) def. Tyler Tuck (K) 6-2, 6-1
6. Cameron Tuck (K) def. Tristan Boheim (E) 6-4, 7-5

 Doubles competition 
1. Nathan Carl/Luke Whitenight (K) def. Alex Machalick/Connor Martin (E) 8-6
2. Tyler Millan/Josh Mesaris (K) def. Tyler Spinello/Nathan Dowling (E) 9-7
3. Matthew Hornbaker/Tristan Boheim (E) def. Terry Briggs/Ryan Kopishke (K) 8-6

Match Notes:
Elizabethtown 2-7
King's (Pa.) 4-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,2,1,3,6,4)
T-3:10  A-35