Results
The Wilkes University men’s tennis team entered into round two of the NCAA Tournament with a tough draw in #2 Emory, who downed the Colonels 6-0 on Saturday afternoon.
In doubles play, Cesar Leon and Clarke Freeman fell 8-0, and soon after Evan Katz and Wes McCollum fell in the third position, 8-3. Jeremy Nolt and Chris Cozzillio experienced a little more success against the Eagles, but eventually fell 8-5, digging an early hole for the Colonels.
In single play it was more of the same, as Cozzillio was defeated 6-1, 6-0, while Katz and McCollum finished at the same time to end the match, 6-0.
With the loss the Colonels end their season with a 16-3 record, tied for the second most wins in a season in school history. They also picked up their first ever NCAA Tournament team victory against Transylvania on Friday after winning their third consecutive Freedom Conference Championship.