Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Sept. 23, 2014) - King's College (2-0) earned five points out of a possible six in singles matches to take a 7-2 win over Alvernia University (0-2) Tuesday afternoon in non-conference men's tennis action at King's.

The Monarchs went ahead 2-1 after taking the No. 1 and 2 doubles flights with the Alvernia team of Mike Brutto and Colin MacCloskey getting the Crusaders on the board with a 9-8 (7-2) win at No. 3 doubles.

King's took each of the first five flights in singles play in straight sets with MacCloskey earning a second point with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 6 singles.

Alvernia continues the non-conference schedule with a trip to Misericordia on Oct. 7

King's College 7, Alvernia 2

Singles competition
1. George Parkhurst (KINGSMT) def. Dan Minnich (ALVMT) 6-4, 6-2
2. Stephen Brand (KINGSMT) def. Aaron Yuros (ALVMT) 6-4, 6-1
3. Rob Corridoni (KINGSMT) def. Jacob Conapitski (ALVMT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) def. Ben Daubenspeck (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ryan Hegarty (KINGSMT) def. Mike Brutto (ALVMT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Colin MacCloskey (ALVMT) def. John Labiak (KINGSMT) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. George Parkhurst/Stephen Brand (KINGSMT) def. Dan Minnich/Aaron Yuros (ALVMT) 8-0
2. Rob Corridoni/Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) def. Ben Daubenspeck/Jacob Conapitski (ALVMT) 8-4
3. Mike Brutto/Colin MacCloskey (ALVMT) def. Tyler Tuck/Hunter Ingram (KINGSMT) 9-8 (7-2)