GLENSIDE, PA – The Wilkes University men's tennis team clinched the third seed in next week's MAC Freedom Tournament after posting a 6-3 victory at host Arcadia University Saturday afternoon in both teams' regular season finale.
 
Wilkes improved to 9-7 overall and finished MAC Freedom play with a 4-2 mark.
 
The Colonels wasted little time taking a commanding 3-0 lead after sweep all three doubles flights. Cole Gibson (Pinecrest, FL/Miami Palmetto Senior) and Nick Putney (Norfolk, MA/King Phillip Regional) earned an 8-2 victory at No. 1 to complete the doubles sweep prior to 8-0 wins from No. 2 pair John Toussaint (Dallas, PA/Dallas Senior) and Nathanial Rathe (Lincoln, NE/Lincoln Southeast) and No. 3 duo Jacob Bosler (Elkton, MD/Elkton) and Rodniel Senson (Houston, TX/William B. Travis).
 
Gibson took his No. 1 singles match 6-4, 6-1 before wins from Rathe 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3 and Drew Fiedler (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) 6-3, 2-6, 10-7.
 
Wilkes, the third seed, will travel to second seed FDU-Florham Wednesday for a semifinal match in Madison, NJ. The two teams met this past week with the Colonels edging the Devils 5-4.