EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team remained perfect in MAC Freedom play posting a 9-0 win over cross-town rival King's College Tuesday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
With the win Wilkes improves to 16-1 overall and 2-0 in league matches while King's slips to 7-7 overall and 2-1 in conference contests.
 
Wilkes went three-for-three in doubles play allowing just four games over the three doubles matches.
 
Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus) earned a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7, 10-6 win over George Parkhurst at No. 1 singles. Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta), Dominic Parfianowicz (Elmira, NY/Elmira Free Academy), Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central) and Troy Haas (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) all were winners in straight sets to seal the league home victory.
 
Wilkes travels to Dallas, Pa. Friday for a MAC Freedom match at Misericordia starting at 4:00 p.m.
 
Wilkes University 9, King's College 0
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) def. George Parkhurst (KINGSMT) 6-3, 6-7, 10-6
2. M. Appello (WUMT) def. Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) 6-0, 6-4
3. D. Parfianowicz (WUMT) def. Matt James (KINGSMT) 6-0, 6-2
4. A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. John Labiak (KINGSMT) 6-1, 6-0
5. M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Ryan Hegarty (KINGSMT) 6-1, 6-0
6. T. Haas (WUMT) def. Terry Briggs (KINGSMT) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles competition:
1. D. Parfianowicz/J. Parfianowicz (WUMT) def. George Parkhurst/Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) 8-4
2. C. Murphy/A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Matt James/John Labiak (KINGSMT) 8-0
3. M. Appello/M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Ryan Hegarty/Terry Briggs (KINGSMT) 8-0