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APRIL 30, 2006
PORTONOVA WINS MAC SINGLES TITLE, ALSO TEAMS WITH HOJSACK FOR DOUBLES CROWN
(Bonser Second at 5th Singles)
BETHLEHEM -- King's College tennis standout Mike Portonova won his second straight Middle Atlantic Conference singles title, then teamed with Nick Hojsack to claim the doubles crown as the MAC Championships concluded Sunday at Lehigh University.
Portonova, a sophomore, reached the finals of the number-one singles flight with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Jeremy Speicher of Albright. In the championship match, Portonova dropped his first set to an MAC opponent in two years, but battled back to post a 6-7, 6-1, 10-8 triumph over Frank Geiger of FDU-Florham. Portonova went 4-0 in the event to improve his season mark to 24-1.
Portonova, who won the 2005 MAC singles title with a perfect 24-0 record, is now 48-1 in his two year Monarch career.
In doubles, Portonova and Hojsack, also a sophomore, reached the finals with an 8-4 victory over John Stanley and Nate Ipsen of Messiah. In the championship match, the Monarch duo bested brothers Frank and Adam Geiger of FDU-Florham 8-3. Portonova and Hojsack went 4-0 at the event to improve their doubles mark to 19-5.
Hojsack also played singles, reaching the semi-finals of the number-two flight where he fell to top-seeded Nate Ipsen of Messiah, 6-1, 6-1.
Freshman Blake Bonser concluded an outstanding tournament in the number-five singles flight, finishing in second place. In the semi-finals, Bonser defeated Jay Navarro of Juniata 6-2, 6-1. In the finals, he fell to top-seeded Jason Woods of Drew University 6-1, 6-2. Bonser concluded his rookie with a fine 18-8 record.
Also for King's, junior Matt Dunne reached the semi-final round where he fell to Zach Kauffman of Lebanon Valley 6-2, 6-2.
Above Photos:
Top: King's Coach Bill Eydler presents Mike Portonova with his MAC "Player of the Year" award.
Bottom: Coach Eydler presents Portonova and Nick Hojsack with their MAC championship medals. Portonova won the MAC singles title in the number-one flight, then teamed with Hojsack to claim the number-one doubles flight championship.
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