EDWARDSVILLE, PA (October 18, 2026) -- The King's College men's tennis team concluded its fall season on Saturday with a strong showing at the Wilkes Doubles Invitational, hosted by Wilkes University at the Ralston Athletic Complex Tennis Courts.
 
Nate Linnen and Gavin Hall highlighted the day for the Monarchs with a pair of doubles victories. The duo opened play against Scranton's Ethan Borick and Lucas Kotcho before falling 6-4 and later dropped a 6-0 decision to Wilkes' Xavier Bleiler and Otarhe Okoh. Linnen and Hall responded with a 6-2 victory over Wilkes' Luis Delgado and Cole Larcinese before closing the event with a 6-3 win against Misericordia's Noah Ceklosky and Eli Harding.
 
Zackary Bedwell and Logan Tompkins also represented King's at the invitational. The Monarch pair dropped its opening contest to Misericordia's Dominic Brower and Michael DiSante by a 6-2 score before bouncing back with a 6-1 victory over FDU-Florham's Mark Alexandrov and Jordan Coven.
 
The Wilkes Doubles Invitational served as the final competition of the fall season for the Monarchs. King's will return to the courts in March when the team begins its 2027 spring campaign.