HERSHEY, PA – Host Franklin and Marshall swept all three doubles matches before taking three of six singles flights on way to a 6-3 victory over visiting Wilkes University Sunday night at the Hershey Racquet Club.
 
Franklin and Marshall, ranked 16^th regionally, improved to 6-5 overall. Wilkes suffered its second straight defeat falling to 8-4 overall on the season.
 
Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus), Andrew Neidig (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley) and Chris Maderitz (York, PA/Central York) were the three singles winners for the Colonels in the match. At the top spot Murphy went 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to earn his 17^th overall singles win on the year. Neidig had to come from behind winning 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7) at No. 4 singles. Maderitz swept in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 to round out the Wilkes singles winners.
 
The Colonels return to action Friday hosting SUNY Oneonta at 3:30 p.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
 
Franklin & Marshall 6, Wilkes University 3
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) def. Jack Rothman (FMCM) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Isaac Salas (FMCM) def. A. Nabokin (WUMT) 6-0, 6-1
3. Zack Levin (FMCM) def. J. White (WUMT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Sam Bellersen (FMCM) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Will Samuels (FMCM) def. R. Simon (WUMT) 6-1, 6-2
6. C. Maderitz (WUMT) def. Andrew Pace (FMCM) 6-3, 7-5
 
Doubles competition:
1. Sam Bellersen/Jack Rothman (FMCM) def. C. Murphy/J. White (WUMT) 8-6
2. Zack Levin/Isaac Salas (FMCM) def. A. Neidig/L. Scartz (WUMT) 8-3
3. Will Samuels/Andrew Pace (FMCM) def. A. Nabokin/B. Chow (WUMT) 8-4