APRIL 28, 2007
KING'S TENNIS LOOKING FOR
GOLD IN MAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WILKES-BARRE -- Three members of the King's College men's tennis team
have advanced to the semi-final round of the Middle Atlantic Conference
Championships being held at Kirby Park and the Ralston Complex in
Edwardsville. Additionally, two of the Monarchs three doubles
teams have advanced to the semi-finals.
Two-time defending champion
Mike Portonova received a first-round bye to advance to the second
finals of the number-one flight, following a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Jon
Skoner of Juniata. Portonova will now face third-seeded Ian Box of
Moravian in the semi-finals.
At number-five singles, third-seeded sophomore David Boe reached the
semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) over Aaron Rhodes of Juniata. He
will face second-seeded Jared Ziegler of Lebanon Valley in the
semi-finals
At sixth singles, second-seeded David Kaluzavich reached the semi-finals
with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Sid Dunn of FDU-Florham. He will face
third-seeded William Tanis of Messiah in the semi-finals
In the number-two flight, third-seeded Nick Hojsack was ousted with a
6-3, 6-1 verdict to Vikram Rao of Drew. At third singles, King's Blake
Bonser dropped a three-setter to Matt Grodzinski of Lebanon Valley.
At number-four singles, senior Matt Dunn fell to Scranton's Steve Russo
6-3, 6-2.
In doubles, third-seeded
defending champions Portonova and Hojsack reached the semi-finals of the
number-one with a 8-5 victory over Kyle Ungavsky and Matt Kenney of
Wilkes.
Second-seeded Kaluzavich and Dunne also made it to the semi-finals of
the number-three doubles flight with a 8-1 victory over Zach Kaufman and
Matt Hotchkiss of Lebanon Valley.
At number-two doubles, Bonser and Boe lost 8-2 to Alex Bruin and John
Zalesky of FDU-Florham in the first round.
Results will be posted periodically each day with final results from
each day posted at the completion of each day's matches.
Results are on the Moravian
College web site. Click on the link below to access the page.
http://www.moravian.edu/athletics/tennis/2007MASCAC/index.htm