WILKES BARRE, Pa. (April 29, 2017) - The FDU men's tennis claimed the No. 2 seed in next week's Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Tournament with a 5-4 win over King's Saturday.

The Devils will the Monarchs again on Tuesday, at a date and time to be announced.

FDU dropped both the first two matches and No. 1 and No. 2 singles respectively, but managed to battle back with the bottom half of the lineup. Junior Chris Ly kicked the winning with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles, before teaming with graduate student Ryan O'Keefe for an 8-0 shutout at  No. 3 doubles.

O'Keefe dropped the first set at No. 5 singles, before rebounding to take the final two convincingly 6-2, 6-4. Freshman Kevin Weller and senior Jason Dubinsky each had straight set victories No. 4 and No. 6 singles respectively. 

Singles 
1. Nathan Carl (KINGSMT) def. Rich Bennett (FDUM) 6-0, 6-3
2. Tyler Millan (KINGSMT) def. Max Moscowitz (FDUM) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
3. Chris Ly (FDUM) def. Terry Briggs (KINGSMT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Kevin Weller (FDUM) def. Luke Whitenight (KINGSMT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Ryan O'Keefe (FDUM) def. Josh Mesaris (KINGSMT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Jason Dubinsky (FDUM) def. Tyler Tuck (KINGSMT) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles 
1. Nathan Carl/Luke Whitenight (KINGSMT) def. Rich Bennett/Kevin Weller (FDUM) 8-5
2. Tyler Millan/Josh Mesaris (KINGSMT) def. Max Moscowitz/Jason Dubinsky (FDUM) 9-8 (13-11)
3. Chris Ly/Ryan O'Keefe (FDUM) def. Terry Briggs/Ryan Kopishke (KINGSMT) 8-0