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MARCH 31, 2007KING'S TENNIS DEFEATS FDU 5-4
MADISON, NJ -- The King's College men's tennis team won two of the three doubles matches, then split the six singles bouts as the Monarchs edged host FDU-Florham 5-4 in an important Freedom Conference matchup Saturday in Madison, NJ.
With the win, KIng's improved to 6-3 overall and 2-0 in the Freedom Conference. FDU fell to 5-6 overall and 2-1 in league play.
Mike Portonova improved his season mark to 8-1 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at number-one singles. He then teamed with Nick Hojsack to earn an 8-4 doubles victory. David Kaluzavich was the only other Monarch to earn wins in both singles and doubles. David Boe posted a critical three-set win, rallying to post a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory at number-five singles to secure the victory.
King's will host Moravian College Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Kirby Park.
King's College 5, FDU-Florham 4
Singles competition:
1. Mike Portonova (K) def. Adam Geiger (F) 6-0, 6-0
2. Alex Bruin (F) def. Nick Hojsack (K) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jason Thalmann (F) def. Blake Bonser (K) 6-2, 6-2
4. Yianni Ioannides (F) def. Matt Dunne (K) 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
5. David Boe (K) def. John Zalesky (F) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. David Kaluzavich (K) def. Sid Dunn (F) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition:
1. Mike Portonova/Nick Hojsack (K) def. Adam Geiger/Jason Thalmann (F) 8-4
2. Alex Bruin/John Zalesky (F) def. David Boe/Blake Bonser (K) 8-2
3. Matt Dunne/David Kaluzavich (K) def. Yianni Ioannides/Chris Von Halle (F) 8-2
Match Notes:
King's College 6-3, 2-0
FDU-Florham 5-6, 2-1
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