Wilkes Men’s Tennis Closes out Spring Break Trip with Two Wins

Wilkes Men's Tennis Closes out Spring Break Trip with Two Wins

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Wilkes University men's tennis team closed out its annual spring break trip with a pair of wins Thursday in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Wilkes opened the day with a 9-0 sweep of St. John Fisher before posting an 8-1 victory over Roanoke College later in the day. Wilkes moves to 7-1 heading back north for more non-league matches.

Wilkes went 3-0 in doubles matches against St. John Fisher giving up just three games throughout. Singles winners included Steven Wilson (Bronx, NY/JFK), Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), Brendon Blachowski (Newtown, PA /Council Rock North), Andrew Neidig (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley), Brian Murray (Brooklyn, NY/Leon M. Goldstein) and Artyom Nabokin (Danvers, MA/Danvers).

The Colonels then went 2-1 in doubles play against Roanoke with wins at No. 2 and 3 pairs. Four of Wilkes' six singles wins came in straight sets including decisions from Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central), Murray, Blachowski and Neidig.

Wilkes returns to action March 14 with a match at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. at 1:00 p.m.

Wilkes University 9, St. John Fisher 0

Singles competition:
1. S. Wilson (WUMT) def. Kevin Kulawiec (SJFMT) 6-0, 6-1
2. A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Pat McGrath (SJFMT) 6-4, 6-3
3. B. Blachowski (WUMT) def. Jacob Zarzycki (SJFMT) 6-0, 6-1
4. A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Adam Moran (SJFMT) 6-1, 6-0
5. B. Murray (WUMT) def. Kaelan Castetter (SJFMT) 6-1, 6-0
6. A. Nabokin (WUMT) def. Kyle Stich (SJFMT) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. D. Parfianowicz/J. Parfianowicz (WUMT) def. Pat McGrath/Jacob Zarzycki (SJFMT) 8-2
2. M. Appello/M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Adam Moran/Kevin Kulawiec (SJFMT) 8-0
3. B. Murray/C. Strunk (WUMT) def. Kaelan Castetter/Dan Tedesco (SJFMT) 8-1

Wilkes University 8, Roanoke 1

Singles competition:
1. S. Wilson (WUMT) def. Joesph Ross (RCMT) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
2. M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Matt Kessler (RCMT) 6-1, 6-2
3. B. Murray (WUMT) def. Jacob Morris (RCMT) 6-4, 6-5
4. T. Haas (WUMT) def. Tim Calame (RCMT) 6-2, 0-6, 10-7
5. B. Blachowski (WUMT) def. Holden Branham (RCMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Jose Alvarodo (RCMT) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition:
1. Matt Kessler/Jacob Morris (RCMT) def. D. Parfianowicz/J. Parfianowicz (WUMT) 9-7
2. S. Wilson/B. Blachowski (WUMT) def. Joesph Ross/Jose Alvarodo (RCMT) 8-2
3. M. Appello/M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Del Greco, Matt/Holden Branham (RCMT) 9-7

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Players Mentioned

Brendon Blachowski: Senior

Michael Kranz: Junior

Adam Lefkandinos: Sophomore

Brian Murray: Sophomore

Steven Wilson: Senior

Artyom Nabokin: First Year

Andrew Neidig: First Year

Players Mentioned

Brendon Blachowski
: Senior

Michael Kranz
: Junior

Adam Lefkandinos
: Sophomore

Brian Murray
: Sophomore

Steven Wilson
: Senior

Artyom Nabokin
: First Year

Andrew Neidig
: First Year