2011-12 Mount Union Men's Tennis News

May 14, 2012
Focklers Named to All-OAC Men's Tennis Teams
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union’s brother tandem of Nate Fockler and Nick Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) were named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Tennis teams on Tuesday.

May 2, 2012
Men's Tennis Falls to Blue Streaks in OAC Tournament Match
CANTON, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s tennis team was upset by John Carroll, 5-1, in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Athletic Conference Wednesday at Hall of Fame Fitness Center in Canton.

May 1, 2012
Men's Tennis to Host Blue Streaks as Quest for OAC Tournament Title Begins
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s tennis team will host an Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament match against John Carroll on Wednesday at 3:30 pm. The fourth-seeded Purple Raiders (13-7, 6-3 OAC) look to defeat the fifth-seeded Blue Streaks for the second time this season and advance to the final four at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

April 28, 2012
Men’s Tennis Wallops Wilmington; Hosts OAC Tournament Quarterfinal Wednesday
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s tennis team took care of Wilmington, 9-0, in its regular season finale Saturday afternoon inside the Peterson Fieldhouse in Alliance. The Purple Raiders head into the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with a 13-7 overall record and 6-3 in the OAC.

April 23, 2012
Nick Fockler Sets Single-Season Doubles Mark as Men’s Tennis Tames Marietta
MARIETTA, Ohio—Freshman Nick Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) won his school-record 18 doubles match of the season as the Mount Union tennis team defeated Marietta, 8-1, at the Beren Tennis Center on Monday.

April 21, 2012
Men's Tennis Tops Berg, 6-3
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team used strong singles play to win an Ohio Athletic Conference match against Heidelberg Saturday at the Peterson Fieldhouse in Alliance.

April 14, 2012
Polar Bears Too Much for Men's Tennis
ALLIANCE, OHIO—The Mount Union men’s tennis was unable to win consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference matches after falling to Ohio Northern, 8-1, Saturday afternoon.

April 10, 2012
Men's Tennis Tops JCU for OAC Victory
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men’s tennis team earned a narrow 5-4 win over John Carroll in a crucial Ohio Athletic Conference match Tuesday inside the Peterson Fieldhouse in Alliance. The Purple Raiders (9-6, 2-2 OAC) snapped a two-match skid against conference foes and pulled back to even in OAC play on the season.

April 6, 2012
Men's Tennis Falls to Unbeaten Baldwin-Wallace
BEREA, Ohio -- Mount Union suffered a 9-0 loss to unbeaten Baldwin-Wallace in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Friday at the “Pop” Collins Courts in Berea.

March 31, 2012
Men's Tennis: Otterbein 6, Mount Union 3
WESTERVILLE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team had its three-match winning streak snapped with a 6-3 loss to Otterbein in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday.

March 27, 2012
Men’s Tennis Gets Third Straight Win, Beats Malone
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team defeated Malone, 7-2, at Whitehill Tennis Courts on Tuesday for its third consecutive win since returning from South Carolina three weeks ago.

March 24, 2012
Men's Tennis Sweeps Through Muskies
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team won every set on its way to a 9-0 win over Muskingum in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener Saturday afternoon at Whitehill Tennis Courts in Alliance.

March 13, 2012
Men’s Tennis Returns from Spring Break with Sweep of Presidents
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team returned to action Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last week’s trip to Hilton Head, S.C. with a 9-0 win over Washington and Jefferson at Whitehill Tennis Courts.

March 9, 2012
Men's Tennis Unable to Overcome Injury in Loss to Trine (Ind.)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.-- Mount Union's men's tennis team ended its trip to Hilton Head, S.C. with a narrow 5-4 loss to Trine (Ind.). The Purple Raiders (5-4) had to forfeit a singles match, which proved to be the determing factor in the match's outcome.

March 7, 2012
Men's Tennis Slips Up with Loss to Roanoke (Va.)
HILTON HEAD, S.C.—The Mount Union men's tennis team fell in defeat, 6-3, to Roanoke (Va.) in action Wednesday.

March 5, 2012
Men's Tennis Starts Spring Trip with Win Over Eastern Nazarene (Mass.)
HILTON HEAD, S.C.—Mount Union's men's tennis team claimed a 5-4 victory over Eastern Nazarene (Mass.) in in their first of four matches during the spring break on Monday.

February 29, 2012
Men's Tennis Falls to Oberlin
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis dropped a 7-2 decision to Oberlin Wednesday evening at the Peterson Fieldhouse. The Purple Raiders are now 3-2 on the season as they prepare for a quartet of games over spring break.

February 24, 2012
Men’s Tennis Continues Wining Ways, Defeats Westminster (Pa.) in Spring Opener
ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its schedule by defeating Westminster (Pa.), 8-1, at Peterson Fieldhouse on Friday. The Purple Raiders have won three straight matches dating back to a pair of victories in the fall.

February 22, 2012
Men’s Tennis to Open Spring Season Against Westminster (Pa.)
Head coach Jeff Wojtowicz looks to guide a youthful Mount Union men’s tennis team back to the upper tier of the Ohio Athletic Conference in 2012. The Purple Raiders went 2-1 during the fall portion of their schedule.

October 6, 2011
Men's Tennis Cruises to 8-1 Win at Penn State-Behrend
ERIE, Pa.—Mount Union’s men’s tennis team delivered its second straight 8-1 road victory Thursday night at Penn State-Behrend to improve to 2-1 on the season.

September 23, 2011
Men's Tennis Opens 2011-12 Season With Loss at Home to Franciscan
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's tennis team suffered a 6-3 loss to Franciscan in the 2011-12 season opener at the Peterson Fieldhouse Friday in Alliance.