Steve Finkernagel Michael Kranz will return to the Wilkes lineup next season as the Colonels look for a 7th consecutive Freedom Championship COLONELS MEN’S TENNIS FALLS 5-0 AGAINST CASE WESTERN RESERVE IN NCAA SECOND ROUND 5/11/2013 12:59:00 PM COLONELS MEN'S TENNIS FALLS 5-0 AGAINST CASE WESTERN RESERVE IN NCAA SECOND ROUND GAMBIER, OH – The Wilkes University men's tennis team saw its run in the 2013 NCAA Tournament come to an end falling 5-0 to 14th ranked Case Western Reserve University Saturday morning at the campus of Kenyon College. Case Western Reserve improves to 22-6 on the year and will face the winner of Franciscan University (Pa.) and host Kenyon College on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Wilkes ends its season at 16-4. The Spartans took 24 of 26 games in doubles competition as the team of Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North) and Clarke Freeman (York, PA/Central York) managed to take two games at No. 3 pairs. Will Drougas posted a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles over Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) and Derek Reinbold sealed the match with a straight set 6-0, 6-0 victory over Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) at No. 5. Wilkes concludes its 2012-13 season with a 16-4 overall mark and a sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. #14 Case Western Reserve Univ. 5, Wilkes University 0 Singles competition 1. Christopher Krimbill (CASE) vs. Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK) (WU) 4-5, unfinished 2. Will Drougas (CASE) def. Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) (WU) 6-0, 6-2 3. Kyle Gerber (CASE) vs. Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) (WU) 6-5, unfinished 4. Eric Klawitter (CASE) vs. Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) (WU) 6-2, 5-0, unfinished 5. Derek Reinbold (CASE) def. Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) (WU) 6-0, 6-0 6. John Healey (CASE) vs. Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North) (WU) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished Doubles competition 1. John Healey/Nicolas Howe (CASE) def. Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK)/Alex Makos (Mansfield, PA/Mansfield) (WU) 8-0 2. Kyle Gerber/Christopher Krimbill (CASE) def. Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central)/Connor Peckham (Warminster, PA/Central Bucks East) (WU) 8-0 3. Richard Brunsting/Alex Solove (CASE) def. Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North)/Clarke Freeman (York, PA/Central York) (WU) 8-2 Print Friendly Version