MONARCH TENNIS

KING’S CLAIMS 7-2 MEN’S TENNIS WIN OVER WILKES

(Kingston, PA) – King’s College posted a 7-2 win over visiting Wilkes University in the Freedom Conference men’s tennis opener for both teams on Wednesday afternoon at Kirby Park. The victory improved the Monarchs to 5-3 overall, while the Colonels saw their record slip to 1-1.

King’s took a 2-1 lead heading into singles by scoring wins at the first and third doubles positions. Mike Portonova and Nick Hojsack teamed up for an 8-2 win over Cory Golden and Matt Kenney at the first spot. Matt Dunne and David Kaluzavich copped an 8-6 victory over Tom Miller and Salman Punekar at number three. The Colonels would avoid the doubles sweep when their second team of Kyle Ungvarsky and Nick Williams rallied for a 9-8 (7-3) win over Blake Bonser and David Boe.

Portonova, the two-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference champion at number-one singles, received a major challenge in his singles match. Wilkes’ Kyle Ungvarsky took the first set 7-5, before Portonova rebounded for a 6-1 win in the second. The duo played a super tie-breaker for the third set and Portonova was able to survive, 10-7.

Hojsack was a 6-0, 6-1 winner over Miller at the second position and Bonser claimed a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Golden at number-three to give King’s an insurmountable 5-1 lead.

Wilkes would make it 5-2 thanks to Matt Kenney’s 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) win over Dunne at number-four. However, King’s would win the final two matches to pull away. Boe posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over Punekar at number-five, and Kaluzavich was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over John Morgan at the sixth spot.

King’s 7 Wilkes 2

Singles:
Mike Portonova (K) def. Kyle Ungvarsky, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-7)
Nick Hojsack (K) def. Tom Miller, 6-0, 6-1
Blake Bonser (K) def. Cory Golden, 6-2, 6-2
Matt Kenney (W) def. Matt Dunne, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4)
David Boe (K) def. Salman Punekar, 6-0, 6-1
David Kaluzavich (K) def. John Morgan, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles:
Portonova/Hojsack (K) def. Golden/Kenney, 8-2
Ungvarsky/Nick Williams (W) def. Bonser/Boe, 9-8 (7-3
Dunne/Kaluzavich (K) def. Miller/Punekar, 8-6.