KINGSTON – The Wilkes University men's tennis team pushed through for a 5-4 non-conference victory over Lebanon Valley College Saturday afternoon at the TK Academy.
 
With the win Wilke moved its overall record to 2-1 while Lebanon Valley suffered its first defeat of the 2022 season standing 4-1.
 
Wilkes jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles play thanks to wins from No. 1 pair John Toussaint (Dallas, PA/Dallas Senior) and Cole Gibson (Pinecrest, FL/Miami Palmetto Senior) 8-4 and No. 2 pair Nathanial Rathe (Lincoln, NE/Lincoln Southeast) and Nick Putney (Norfolk, MA/King Phillip Regional) 8-4.
 
Gibson then scored a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles followed by a 6-2, 6-1 straight set victory by Putney at No. 4.
 
Jacob Bosler (Elkton, MD/Elkton) clinched the match for the Colonels with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 6.
 
Wilkes begins its spring break with a non-league match Saturday at Washington College (Maryland) at 9:00 a.m. before a neutral site match against Stevenson at 1:00 p.m.