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SPRING, 2008
2008 MEN'S TENNIS SEASON PREVIEW
The 2008 King's College men's tennis team enters the season with cautious optimism.
The Monarchs return nine players, including three starters from last season's team that went 15-6 and placed second in the conference tournament.
However, the team did suffer a major loss in five-time-time Middle Atlantic Conference champion Mike Portonova who graduated early from King's in three years to purse an advanced degree in the medical field.
After compiling a 71-2 record with three MAC singles titles, along with a 53-12 mark and two MAC doubles championships, Portonova will be difficult to replace. In turn, the remaining players will have to move up a slot in the line-up.
Leading the list of returning players is senior Nick Hojsack (left) who will play number-one singles. A talented player in his own right, Hojsack was 15-6 at number-two singles a year ago and was a two-time MAC doubles champion with Portonova, posting a 17-3 mark. He is a two-time all-conference selection who has gone 36-30 in singles and 57-13 in doubles during his Monarch career.
Junior Blake Bonser played number-three singles last season and was 12-10. Senior David Boe played number-five singles last year and was 13-9. Boe and Bonser teamed up in doubles, posting a 5-11 record in the second spot. Junior David Kaluzavich (right) enjoyed a fine 2007 season, registering a 16-6 mark at sixth singles while sporting a 13-5 doubles record.
Junior Povl Schmidt was 3-2 a year ago in singles while going 3-1 in doubles. Senior Adam Pascoe was 1-1 in singles and 1-1 in doubles. Returning sophomores Jon Ferrie, David Chen, and Joe Guza hope to figure into the mix as well.
Among the newcomers, first-year sophomore Johnathan Hand (left) is expected to challenge for one of the top two singles spots. Fellow sophomore newcomer Ron Argus will also look to earn court time. Freshmen Lance Elliott, Paul Herr, Marco Stallone, and Ed Zema round out the roster.
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