APRIL 9, 2008
KING'S TENNIS EDGED BY
MUHLENBERG
ALLENTOWN -- Host Muhlenberg College overcame a 2-1 deficit after
doubles by winning four of the six singles matches as the Mules posted a
5-4 win over King's College in a non-conference men's tennis matchup
Wednesday in Allentown.
With the win, Muhlenberg improved to 7-3 while King's slipped to 8-8.
King's took a 2-1 lead after doubles as the teams of Nick Hojsack and
Jon Hand, along with Blake Bonser and David Kaluzavich were winners for
the Monarchs.
But Muhlenberg would fight back to win four singles bouts, including a
pair of critical three-set wins to clinch the match. At number-one
singles Muhlenberg's Robbie Goldwein outlasted Hojsack 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. At
number-two singles, Brian Wernick of Muhlenberg bested rallied from a
1-0 deficit to defeat Hand 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Bonser and Kaluzavich were winners in singles for the Monarchs, who
travel to face Moravian Thursday at 4:00 pm in Bethlehem.
Muhlenberg 5, King's 4
Singles:
1. Robbie Goldwein (M) def. Nick Hojsack (K) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Brian Wernick (M) def. Johnathan Hand (K) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Blake Bonser (K) def. Jonathan Farber (M) 6-1, 6-0
4. David Kaluzavich (K) def. Mark Apostolos (M) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
5. Wayne Mitchel (M) def. David Boe (K) 6-0, 6-3
6. Jamie Goldman (M) def. Joe Guza (K) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Nick Hojsack/Johnathan Hand (K) def. Brian Wernick/Jonathan Farber
(M) 8-3
2. Mark Apostolos/Matt Kral (M) def. David Boe/Joe Guza (K) 8-1
3. Blake Bonser/David Kaluzavich (K) def. Wayne Mitchel/Jamie Goldman
(M) 9-8 (7-5)
Match Notes:
King's College 8-8
Muhlenberg 7-3
