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Men's Tennis Completes Day One of Competition at King's Invitational

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Arcadia University men's tennis team opened its fall season Saturday at the two-day, King's College Invitational and had several positive results come out of both the singles and doubles ladders to begin the weekend. The Knights will complete play Sunday with a chance to compete for several titles to open the competition season.

DOUBLES RESULTS
-LJ Wilkinson and Francis Tamesis reached the fourth doubles semifinals with an 8-6 victory over Susquehanna. The duo will play for a spot in the ladder championship tomorrow opposite Manhattanville.
-Luke Thatcher and Jonathan Noble defeated their third doubles opponent from King's, 8-5, to advance to Sunday's semifinal matchup against Scranton.
-Nicholas Simeone and Ryan Stellato came away with an 8-5 victory over King's to make it to the semifinal round of the first doubles ladder opposite Manhattanville.

SINGLES RESULTS
-Stellato rallied for a 6-3, 6-7, 10-4 victory in the opening round of the second singles ladder before falling in the semis, 7-6, 6-1.
-Drake Hanak advanced out of the opening round of the third singles ladder with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 victory over King's before dropping his semifinal match 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 to Cabrini.

UP NEXT
Arcadia completes play in the King's Invitational Sunday morning beginning at 9 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Drake Hanak

Drake Hanak

5' 9"
Senior
Nicholas Simeone

Nicholas Simeone

6' 0"
Senior
Luke Thatcher

Luke Thatcher

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble

6' 4"
First-Year
Francis Tamesis

Francis Tamesis

5' 11"
First-Year
LJ Wilkinson

LJ Wilkinson

5' 9"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Drake Hanak

Drake Hanak

5' 9"
Senior
Nicholas Simeone

Nicholas Simeone

6' 0"
Senior
Luke Thatcher

Luke Thatcher

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble

6' 4"
First-Year
Francis Tamesis

Francis Tamesis

5' 11"
First-Year
LJ Wilkinson

LJ Wilkinson

5' 9"
First-Year