EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team opened its 2017 fall season with a pair of home victories sweeping both Keystone College and Messiah College 9-0 Saturday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
The Colonels opened the day with the sweep of Keystone before besting Messiah in a match of defending MAC champions (Freedom and Commonwealth). Wilkes also posted a 5-0 victory over the Falcons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year.
 
Wilkes will split its squad tomorrow when the Colonels travel to Bloomsburg University for the second day of the Huskies Invitational.
 
 
Wilkes University 9, Keystone College 0
 
Singles competition:
1. L. Scartz (WUMT) def. Franko, Colin (KCMT) 6-0, 6-0
2. R. Simon (WUMT) def. Lupe, Sean (KCMT) 6-0, 6-0
3. J. Maline (WUMT) def. Yenser, Derek (KCMT) 6-1, 6-0
4. C. Pruner (WUMT) def. Greenip, Dan (KCMT), by default
5. C. Greenman (WUMT) def. Dunbar, Tim (KCMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Z. Lambert (WUMT) def. Baker, Hassan (KCMT) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition:
1. B. Chow/A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Greenip, Dan/Franko, Colin (KCMT) 8-0
2. L. Scartz/C. Pruner (WUMT) def. Lupe, Sean/Yenser, Derek (KCMT) 8-1
3. C. Greenman/Z. Lambert (WUMT) def. Dunbar, Tim/Baker, Hassan (KCMT) 8-0
 
Wilkes University 9, Messiah College 0
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Maderitz (WUMT) def. Connor Graybeal (MESSM) 8-4
2. B. Chow (WUMT) def. Alex Mantsevich (MESSM) 8-2
3. A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Galen Fitzkee (MESSM) 8-2
4. L. Scartz (WUMT) def. Andrew Bookman (MESSM) 8-0
5. R. Simon (WUMT) def. Bryson Boettger (MESSM) 8-0
6. J. Maline (WUMT) def. Keller Martin (MESSM) 8-2
 
Doubles competition:
1. B. Chow/A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Connor Graybeal/Alex Mantsevich (MESSM) 8-6
2. C. Maderitz/L. Scartz (WUMT) def. Galen Fitzkee/Andrew Bookman (MESSM) 8-4
3. J. Maline/R. Simon (WUMT) def. Keller Martin/Bryson Boettger (MESSM) 8-3