EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team posted an 8-1 victory over visiting Muhlenberg College Saturday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes improved to 18-3 overall following the non-conference dual match home win.
 
Wilkes opened with a 3-0 lead after doubles play thanks to wins from its No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 pairs duos.
 
Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus) led the Colonels in singles plays with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 1. Adam Lefkandinos (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) finished 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in his match at No. 2. Jonathan White (Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley) and Troy Haas (Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman) each won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 and No. 5 while Braddock Chow (Glen Cove, NY/Glen Cove) rounded out the Wilkes singles winners with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 6.
 
Wilkes concludes MAC Freedom play next Saturday when the Colonels travel to DeSales University at 1:00 p.m. before a home non-conference tilt with Goucher College at 4:00 p.m. in its regular season finale.
 
Wilkes University 8, Muhlenberg 1
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) def. David Woods (MUHL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mickey Schindler (MUHL) def. A. Nabokin (WUMT) 6-7, 6-3, 14-12
3. A. Lefkandinos (WUMT) def. Alex Dagilis (MUHL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. J. White (WUMT) def. Nicholas Oliveti (MUHL) 6-0, 6-1
5. T. Haas (WUMT) def. Steven Shoemaker (MUHL) 6-0, 6-1
6. B. Chow (WUMT) def. Andrew Natko (MUHL) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles competition:
1. C. Murphy/T. Haas (WUMT) def. Mickey Schindler/David Woods (MUHL) 8-4
2. A. Lefkandinos/A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Alex Dagilis/Andrew Natko (MUHL) 8-4
3. A. Nabokin/J. White (WUMT) def. Nicholas Oliveti/Steven Shoemaker (MUHL) 8-6