ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Mount Union women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 match to Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday.

The Purple Raiders split singles play with the Battling Bishops, but were swept in doubles action.

Krissy Hallett (Willoughby Hills/Willoughby Hills), Carolann Sterkenburg (Geneva/Geneva) and Alicia Kasunic (Kirtland/Andrews Osborne Academy) won singles matches that went the distance.

Hallett battled back for a 2-6, 6-3, 10-2, victory over Emily Kiourtsis at No. 1 singles.

Sterkenburg claimed her point at fifth singles over Mackenzie Conway, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7, while Kasunic won the sixth singles match against Mackenzie Keffalos, 6-4, 5-7, 13-11.

Mount Union (3-4) will return to action on Saturday, March 26. It will host Heidelberg at 1 p.m. in its first Ohio Athletic Conference match.

Ohio Wesleyan 6, Mount Union 3
Mar 16, 2011 at Alliance, Ohio