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Both Wilkes tennis teams will host semifinal matches next week as each have secured No. 1 seeds

WILKES MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAMS EARN 5-4 WINS AT ETOWN

4/27/2013 7:07:00 PM

WILKES MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAMS EARN 5-4 WINS AT ETOWN

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA – The Wilkes University men's and women's tennis teams wrapped up the 2012-13 regular season with 5-4 wins at Elizabethtown College Saturday afternoon at Alumni Courts.

The Lady Colonels finish the regular season with a 16-2 mark while the Colonels men stand 13-3 heading into next week's playoffs.

The women's match came down to the No. 4 singles position where Wilkes' Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep) earned a 6-1, 6-0 win to clinch the 5-4 victory.

Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) secured the win for the Colonels with a 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 win at No. 5 singles.

Both Wilkes teams now enter the Freedom Conference Tournament as the number one seeds respectively. The Wilkes women host the semifinals on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. while the men host Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. The Freedom Conference Championship matches are scheduled for Saturday, May 4.

Women

Singles competition
1. Melanie Nolt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) (WUWT) def. Madison Pipkin (ETWN-W) 6-3, 6-3
2. Ally Kristofco (Hollidaysburg, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) (WUWT) def. Allison Burkhardt (ETWN-W) 3-0, retired
3. Kristi Noecker (ETWN-W) def. Katie Lynn (Berwick, PA/Berwick) (WUWT) 6-2, 6-3
4. Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep) (WUWT) def. C. Evangelista (ETWN-W) 6-1, 6-0
5. Adriana Scotto (ETWN-W) def. Ana English (WUWT) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) def. Summer Lentini (Bear Creek, PA/Coughlin) (WUWT) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Melanie Nolt (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central)/Katie Lynn (Berwick, PA/Berwick) (WUWT) def. Madison Pipkin/Allison Burkhardt (ETWN-W) 9-7
2. Ally Kristofco (Hollidaysburg, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle)/Ana English (WUWT) def. Kristi Noecker/Adriana Scotto (ETWN-W) 8-6
3. C. Evangelista/Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) def. Amanda Holyk (Scranton, PA/Scranton Prep)/Olivia Hewison (Port Crane, NY/Chenango Valley) (WUWT) 9-8 (7-4)

Men

Singles competition
1. Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK) (WUMT) def. Josh Riehl (ETWN-M) 6-1, 6-3
2. Eric Fritzges (ETWN-M) def. Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) (WUMT) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Paul Whitman (ETWN-M) def. Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) (WUMT) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
4. Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) (WUMT) def. Cole Turula (ETWN-M) 6-3, 6-2
5. Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) (WUMT) def. Billy Freitag (ETWN-M) 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
6. Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North) (WUMT) def. Michael Cannon (ETWN-M) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Josh Riehl/Eric Fritzges (ETWN-M) def. Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK)/Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) (WUMT) 8-4
2. Paul Whitman/Billy Freitag (ETWN-M) def. Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central)/Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) (WUMT) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North)/Clarke Freeman (York, PA/Central York) (WUMT) def. Cole Turula/Michael Cannon (ETWN-M) 9-8 (7-5)

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