(ALLIANCE,OH)-- Mount Union men's tennis team (0-1) fell by a score of 5-4 to the College of Wooster (1-0) in Alliance,OH.

The Purple Raiders were led by sophomore Nate Fockler (North Canton/ North Canton Hoover) who recorded wins at second singles by a 6-3,6-2 score and first doubles with senior partner Zach Perry (Hudson/Hudson) by a score of 8-1. Perry also recorded a win at first singles for the Raiders.

Mount Union will next travel to Erie, Pa on Wednesday, September 29 to make up an earlier scheduled match with Penn St Behrend at 3:30 pm.

Tennis Match Results
College of Wooster vs Mount Union
Sep 24, 2010 at Alliance, OH

College of Wooster 5, Mount Union 4

Singles competition
1. Zach Perry (MTU) def. Matt Mandell (WOO) 7-6 (10-8), 4-3, retired
2. Nate Fockler (MTU) def. Landon Moore (WOO) 6-3, 6-2
3. Nick Biniker (WOO) def. Yasuhiro Anno (MTU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Zack Rotter (WOO) def. Patrick Yackmack (MTU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
5. John Schulz (WOO) def. Braden Rucinski (MTU) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1
6. Paul Thomas (WOO) def. Tyler Starcher (MTU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Zach Perry/Nate Fockler (MTU) def. Zack Rotter/Landon Moore (WOO) 8-1
2. Yasuhiro Anno/Patrick Yackmack (MTU) def. Matt Mandell/Paul Thomas (WOO) 8-5
3. John Schulz/Sam Susanin (WOO) def. Marcus Suffolk/Jeff Looker (MTU) 8-2

Match Notes:
College of Wooster 1-0
Mount Union 0-1