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Steve Finkernagel

Men's Tennis 4/28/2015 6:51:00 PM

Wilkes Men’s Tennis Advances to Freedom Final with 5-0 Win Over Arcadia

Wilkes Men's Tennis Advances to Freedom Final with 5-0 Win Over Arcadia

EDWARDSVILLE – After going up 3-0 in doubles play, the Wilkes University men's tennis team quickly took two singles matches to post a 5-0 win over fourth seeded Arcadia University in the Freedom Conference semifinals Tuesday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.

Wilkes improves to 18-2 overall following the victory and advances to the Freedom finals on Saturday.

Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) and Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) were the two Colonel singles winners posting straight set 6-0, 6-0 victories.

Wilkes will compete for its eight straight Freedom title on Saturday hosting cross-town rival King's College for the fourth straight year as the Monarchs upended FDU-Florham 5-1 in the other semifinal.

Wilkes University 5, Arcadia University 0

Singles competition:
1. S. Wilson (WUMT) vs. Vincent Voulo (ARCADIA) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
2. M. Appello (WUMT) vs. Alex Colton (ARCADIA) 6-0, 3-0, unfinished
3. M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Wesley Wei (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-0
4. D. Parfianowicz (WUMT) vs. Chuck Poklikuha (ARCADIA) 6-0, 4-0, unfinished
5. A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Ricardo Margolles (ARCADIA) 6-0, 6-0
6. T. Haas (WUMT) vs. Simon Mohr (ARCADIA) 6-0, 4-0, unfinished

Doubles competition:
1. D. Parfianowicz/A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Vincent Voulo/Simon Mohr (ARCADIA) 8-1
2. S. Wilson/B. Blachowski (WUMT) def. Alex Colton/Chuck Poklikuha (ARCADIA) 8-4
3. M. Kranz/A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Wesley Wei/Ricardo Margolles (ARCADIA) 8-0

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Players Mentioned

Michael Kranz: Junior

Adam Lefkandinos: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Michael Kranz
: Junior

Adam Lefkandinos
: Sophomore