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Wilkes will remain idle until its spring break trip to Hilton Head Island, SC

WILKES MEN’S TENNIS OPENS 2013 SPRING CAMPAIGN AT RANGER INVITATIONAL

2/17/2013 10:40:00 PM

(Full Results)

WILKES MEN'S TENNIS OPENS 2013 SPRING CAMPAIGN AT RANGER INVITATIONAL

MADISON, NJ – The defending Freedom Conference champion Wilkes men's tennis team opened its 2013 spring campaign Saturday and Sunday competing at the Ranger Invitational held on the campus of Drew University.

The tournament featured eight singles flights and four doubles flights in a round robin format. Participating teams included host Drew, Wilkes, Chestnut Hill, and Roger Williams.

At No. 1 singles, Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK) was the lone winner claiming a straight set 6-0, 6-1 win over Roger Williams' Kevin Erikson.

Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) earned a 6-7(5), 6-1, (15-13) win over AJ Moore of Chestnut Hill in No. 2 singles play.

Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) was a two-time winner at No. 3 singles posting wins in the super tiebreak set of both matches (10-5 and 10-8). At No. 4 singles, Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) picked up a 6-2, 6-1 straight set win over Tommy Butschi of Drew in one of three matches on the afternoon.

Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) joined Kranz with two singles wins both coming at the No. 5 position. Both wins came in straight set fashion as Appello allowed a combined four total points throughout (6-1, 6-0/6-2, 6-1). He then earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles later in the day.

Brandon Helfrich (Bloomsburg, PA/Central Columbia), Daniel Hackford (Binghamton, NY/Seton Catholic), and Trey Fidler (Myerstown, PA/ELCO) all recorded singles wins in the No. 8 bracket.

In doubles action, the duo of Makos/Wilson were 8-3 winners at No. 1. Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North) and Clarke Freeman (York, PA/Central York) scored a pair of wins at No. 3 doubles by scores of 8-4 and 8-6 respectively.

Wilkes will remain idle until its Spring Break trip to Hilton Head Island on March 5 through March 8.

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