WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (October 14, 2018) - Freshman JT Murray of the FDU-Florham men's tennis team finished as a runner-up at the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championship Sunday.

Murray, who won his first round match yesterday, picked up a pair of wins on Sunday. In a stunning upset, the rookie notched a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over No. 3 seeded Jaime Zeng Zhu of Arcadia in the quarterfinal round. Murray continued his hot streak in the semifinal round, recording a thrilling three-set win over Keller Martin of Messiah. After winning the first set 6-4, the freshman fell 6-1 in the second. Murray rebounded with a 10-6 victory in the third. The luck ran out in the finals, as Murray was topped by Larry Scartz of Wilkes 6-0, 6-2 in the finals.

Junior Kevin Weller also competed on day two of the tournament, falling in the quarterfinal round. Weller was eliminated from the tournament by No. 3 seeded Justin Schuetz of Lebanon Valley 6-1, 6-3. Late last night, freshman John Bricker and sophomore Tyler Schacher competed in their quarterfinal match at No. 2 doubles. The duo fell to No. 2 seeded Braddock Chow and Andrew MacDonald of Wilkes 8-0.

"The team really exceeded my expectations for this tournament," said Head Coach Tom Battaglia. "Having three freshman in our starting lineup really raise their game is something I'm excited about. All of our doubles teams won their first round matches and advance to the quarters. Having JT make the finals in his first year was icing on the cake. The team really put the work in this fall and it showed on the court. The team is already talking about the spring and I know they are excited to resume practice in February."