FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Wilkes University men's tennis standout Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus) concluded his thrilling run through the ITA Southeast Regional Championships on Monday falling in the finals match of the championship singles bracket.
 
Murphy closes out the tournament advancing the farthest a Wilkes tennis player has ever advanced in the ITA Regionals.
 
He began the day with yet another upset win in the semifinals when he posted a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over third seed Mark Fallati, his third win over a seeded opponent in the tournament, to reach the finals.
 
In the finals, Murphy dropped the first set 6-3 before battling back for a 6-4 win in the second set. His magical run in the tournament finally ended in the third set when eventual champion Michael Rozenvasser of Carnegie Mellon won 6-3 to claim the title.
 
Murphy posted a 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-3 victory over number two seed Daniel Levine of Carnegie Mellon in the quarterfinals to move into the next round of the tournament. A match prior, Murphy beat Austin Gu 6-4, 6-0 in the round of 16.
 
On Saturday Murphy, unseeded, began the day with an upset win over ninth seeded Vayum Arora of Carnegie Mellon before posting a straight set 6-2, 6-1 win in the round of 32 draw to move into the round of 16.