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Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Sweeps MAC Individual Championships

Men's Tennis Sweeps MAC Individual Championships

EDWARDSVILLE- The Wilkes University men's tennis team completed the final day of the Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Individual Championships, and the Colonels captured every title in the tournament.

Final Brackets

In No. 1 singles, Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus) defeated George Parkhurst of King's College 6-2, 4-6, 10-4. It is the first singles title for Murphy.

In No. 2 singles, Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) defeated teammate Dominic Parfianowicz (Elmira, NY/Elmira Free Academy) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9. It is the third singles title for Lefkandinos, who won the #6 singles title in 2013 and the No. 3 singles title in 2014.

In No. 3 singles, Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) defeated teammate Troy Haas (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) 6-4, 6-4. Kranz has now won a singles title in all four of his seasons, winning the No. 3 singles as a freshman in 2012, and the No. 2 singles title in 2013 and 2014.

In No. 4 singles, Brian Murray (Brooklyn, NY/Leon M. Goldstein) defeated teammate Artyom Nabokin (Danvers, MA/Danvers) 6-2, 5-7, 10-7. It is Murray's first career singles title.

In No. 5 singles, Andrew Neidig (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley) defeated teammate Collin Strunk (Blakeslee, PA/Pocono Mountain West) 6-3, 6-2. It Is Neidig's first career singles title.

In No. 6 singles, Braddock Chow (Glen Cove, NY/Glen Cove) defeated teammate Jonathan White (Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley) 5-7, 6-3, 10-7. It is Chow's first career singles title.

In No. 7 singles, Gabriel Velez (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) defeated Alvernia's Matt Goodman 6-3, 3-6, 11-9.It is Velez's first career singles title.

In No. 1 doubles, Jacob Parfianowicz (Elmira, NY/Elmira Free Academy) / Dominic Parfianowicz (Elmira, NY/Elmira Free Academy) defeated George Parkhurst/Nathan Carl of King's 8-5. It is the brother's third consecutive No. 1 doubles title.

In No. 2 doubles, Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta) / Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) defeated teammates Artyom Nabokin (Danvers, MA/Danvers) / Troy Haas (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) 8-3. It is Kranz's third doubles title, winning No. 3 doubles in 2013 and No. 2 doubles in 2012. It is Appello's second doubles title after winning No. 2 doubles in 2014.

In No. 3 doubles, Andrew Neidig (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley) / Jonathan White (Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley) defeated teammates Collin Strunk (Blakeslee, PA/Pocono Mountain West) / Brian Murray (Brooklyn, NY/Leon M. Goldstein) 8-4.It is Neidig's second doubles title after winning No. 3 doubles a year ago, and is White's first doubles title.

In No. 4 doubles, Braddock Chow (Glen Cove, NY/Glen Cove) / Gabriel Velez (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic) defeated Matt Goodman/James Souder of Alvernia 8-1. It is the first doubles title for each.

The Colonels now have 29 singles titles and 18 doubles titles, both the most of any school in the MAC.

The event concludes the fall season for the Colonels. Wilkes is scheduled to open its spring season at the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. on February 13th, 2016.
 
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Players Mentioned

Max  Appello

Max Appello

Senior
Troy Haas

Troy Haas

Junior
Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

Senior
Adam Lefkandinos

Adam Lefkandinos

Junior
Brian Murray

Brian Murray

Junior
Artyom Nabokin

Artyom Nabokin

Sophomore
Andrew Neidig

Andrew Neidig

Sophomore
Dominic Parfianowicz

Dominic Parfianowicz

Junior
Jacob Parfianowicz

Jacob Parfianowicz

Junior
Collin Strunk

Collin Strunk

Senior
Gabriel Velez

Gabriel Velez

Sophomore
Braddock Chow

Braddock Chow

First Year

Players Mentioned

Max  Appello

Max Appello

Senior
Troy Haas

Troy Haas

Junior
Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

Senior
Adam Lefkandinos

Adam Lefkandinos

Junior
Brian Murray

Brian Murray

Junior
Artyom Nabokin

Artyom Nabokin

Sophomore
Andrew Neidig

Andrew Neidig

Sophomore
Dominic Parfianowicz

Dominic Parfianowicz

Junior
Jacob Parfianowicz

Jacob Parfianowicz

Junior
Collin Strunk

Collin Strunk

Senior
Gabriel Velez

Gabriel Velez

Sophomore
Braddock Chow

Braddock Chow

First Year
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