EDWARDSVILLE – The Wilkes University men's tennis team continued its dominance of the MAC Freedom winning its 11^th straight league championship after posting a 5-0 sweep of cross-town rival King's College Saturday afternoon at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes improved to 20-5 overall and now will await word where they will go in the upcoming 2018 NCAA Tournament.
 
Wilkes jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles with wins of 8-1, 8-3 and 8-2. Chris Maderitz (York, PA/Central York) was the first Colonels winner in singles play taking his No. 5 match by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Courtney Murphy (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus) clinched the title for Wilkes with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 taking home MAC Freedom Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors in the process.
 
 
Wilkes University 5, King's College 0
 
Singles competition:
1. C. Murphy (WUMT) def. Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) 6-1, 6-1
2. A. Nabokin (WUMT) vs. Tyler Millan (KINGSMT) 6-2, unfinished
3. J. White (WUMT) vs. Terry Briggs (KINGSMT) 6-3, 5-0, unfinished
4. A. Neidig (WUMT) vs. Austin Mackey (KINGSMT) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. C. Maderitz (WUMT) def. Cameron Tuck (KINGSMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. R. Simon (WUMT) vs. Jason Homschek (KINGSMT) 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition:
1. C. Murphy/J. White (WUMT) def. Nathan Carl/Tyler Millan (KINGSMT) 8-1
2. A. Nabokin/B. Chow (WUMT) def. Austin Mackey/Jason Homschek (KINGSMT) 8-3
3. A. Neidig/L. Scartz (WUMT) def. Terry Briggs/Cameron Tuck (KINGSMT) 8-2