EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team will have the opportunity to defend its MAC Freedom championship after posting a 5-0 sweep of DeSales University in the semifinals Wednesday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes improved to 19-5 overall and stretched its match win streak to four in the process.
 
The Colonels raced out to a 3-0 lead after taking all three doubles flights by scores of 8-2, 8-5 and 8-4. Andrew Neidig (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley) then opened singles play with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4 before Jonathan White (Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley) clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-0 straight set winner at No. 3.
 
Wilkes will host cross-town rival King's College for the MAC Freedom title on Saturday at the Ralston Athletic Complex at a time to be announced.
 
 
Wilkes University 5, DeSales University 0
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) vs. Danny Lynn (DSUMT) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
2. A. Nabokin (WUMT) vs. Jorey Ferraro (DSUMT) 6-7, 5-0, unfinished
3. J. White (WUMT) def. Dominic Ferraro (DSUMT) 6-1, 6-0
4. A. Neidig (WUMT) def. Jake McKinney (DSUMT) 6-0, 6-0
5. C. Maderitz (WUMT) vs. Ben Greb (DSUMT) 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
6. R. Simon (WUMT) vs. Austin Wesch (DSUMT) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition:
1. C. Murphy/J. White (WUMT) def. Danny Lynn/Jorey Ferraro (DSUMT) 8-2
2. A. Nabokin/B. Chow (WUMT) def. Jake McKinney/Dominic Ferraro (DSUMT) 8-5
3. A. Neidig/L. Scartz (WUMT) def. Brian Hayhurst/Austin Wesch (DSUMT) 8-4