EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team cruised past visiting FDU-Florham 9-0 Saturday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
With the win Wilkes improves to 18-1 overall and remains unbeaten in MAC Freedom play at 4-0.
 
Wilkes opened with a 3-0 lead after doubles thanks to wins from all three doubles pairs. Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus), Max Appello (Sparta, NJ/Sparta), Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North), Michael Kranz (Depew, NY/Lancaster Central), Troy Haas (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) and Collin Strunk (Blakeslee, PA/Pocono Mountain West) all claimed straight set singles wins for Wilkes in the rout.
 
Up next Wilkes travels to Bloomsburg University tomorrow for a 3:00 p.m. non-conference match. The Colonels will use a split squad to host Rutgers-Camden tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes University 9, FDU-Florham 0
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) def. Max Moscowitz (FDUF-M) 6-3, 6-0
2. M. Appello (WUMT) def. Jason Dubinsky (FDUF-M) 6-1, 6-0
3. A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Rich Bennett (FDUF-M) 6-0, 6-3
4. M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Chris Ly (FDUF-M) 6-0, 6-3
5. T. Haas (WUMT) def. Ryan O'Keefe (FDUF-M) 6-1, 6-3
6. C. Strunk (WUMT) def. Steven Serras (FDUF-M) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles competition:
1. D. Parfianowicz/J. Parfianowicz (WUMT) def. Max Moscowitz/Rich Bennett (FDUF-M) 8-3
2. M. Appello/M. Kranz (WUMT) def. Chris Ly/Ryan O'Keefe (FDUF-M) 8-0
3. C. Strunk/A. Nabokin (WUMT) def. Jason Dubinsky/Steven Serras (FDUF-M) 8-3