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APRIL 10, 2007KING'S TENNIS BLANKS SCRANTON, 9-0 FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT VICTORY
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College men's tennis team won its eighth straight match as the Monarchs posted a 9-0 victory over the University of Scranton Tuesday at Kirby Park.
With the win, King's improved to 10-3 overall and 5-0 in the Freedom Conference. Scranton, meanwhile, slipped to 4-5 and 1-3 in league play.
Mike Portonova, Nick Hojsack, Blake Bonser, Matt Dunne, David Boe, and David Kaluzavich were all winners in both singles and doubles for the Monarchs. Portonova, the two-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference champion, improved to 12-1 in singles with a straight set victory. Only one singles match went three sets, with Dunne winning a 6-0, 3-6, 10-8 marathon over Scranton's Matt Silva.
King's is slated to travel to Grantham on Thursday to face Messiah College.
King's College 9, Scranton 0
Singles:
1. Mike Portonova (K) def. Scott Melideo (S) 6-4, 6-1
2. Nick Hojsack (K) def. Connor Dempsey (S) 6-0, 6-0
3. Blake Bonser (K) def. Michael Arrighi (S) 6-1, 6-1
4. Matt Dunne (K) def. Matt Silva (S) 6-0, 3-6, 10-8
5. David Boe (K) def. Steven Russo (S) 6-1, 6-1
6. David Kaluzavich (K) def. Kevin Whitman (S) 7-5, 7-6Doubles:
1. Mike Portonova/Nick Hojsack (K) def. Scott Melideo/Matt Silva (S) 8-2
2. Blake Bonser/David Boe (K) def. Michael Arrighi/Connor Dempsey (S)
8-0
3. Matt Dunne/David Kaluzavich (K) def. Steven Russo/Kevin Whitman (S) 8-6Match Notes:
Scranton 4-5, 1-3 Freedom
King's College 10-3, 5-0 Freedom
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