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.
The Purple Raiders (3-1) swept singles competition and took two of three doubles points in their victory over the Titans.
Nate Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) won the No. 1 singles match over Nathan Huber, 6-4, 6-2, while younger brother Nick Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) defeated Drew Trifelos, 6-2, 6-1, at second singles. The duo also teamed to earn an 8-3 win in first singles over Huber and Brad Thomas.
Other singles victors were Patrick Yackmack (Mantua/Twinsburg), Ben Swope (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin), and Drew LeGendre (Toledo/Bowsher), and Jeff Looker (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls).
Yackmack handled Sean Black, 6-1, 6-3, at third singles; Swope defeated Thomas, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 4 singles; LeGendre outlasted Ryan Carr at fifth singles, 6-3, 3-6, 13-11; and Looker bested Mark Andino, 6-1, 6-1, at sixth singles.
Swope and Yackmack teamed for an 8-2 second singles victory over Trifelos and Black.
Mount Union will return to action next Wednesday against Oberlin at Peterson Fieldhouse before heading to Hilton Head, S.C. for a week of competition during spring break.
Tennis Match Results
Westminster (Pa.) vs Mount Union
Feb 24, 2012 at Alliance, Ohio
Mount Union 8, Westminster (Pa.) 1
Singles competition:
1. Nate Fockler (MTU) def. Nathan Huber (WES) 6-4, 6-2
2. Nick Fockler (MTU) def. Drew Trifelos (WES) 6-2, 6-1
3. Patrick Yackmack (MTU) def. Sean Black (WES) 6-1, 6-3
4. Ben Swope (MTU) def. Brad Thomas (WES) 6-3, 6-1
5. Drew LeGendre (MTU) def. Ryan Carr (WES) 6-3, 3-6, 13-11
6. Jeff Looker (MTU) def. Mark Andino (WES) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Nate Fockler/Nick Fockler (MTU) def. Nathan Huber/Brad Thomas (WES) 8-3
2. Ben Swope/Patrick Yackmack (MTU) def. Drew Trifelos/Sean Black (WES) 8-2
3. Marshall Finelli/Ryan Carr (WES) def. Jeff Looker/Zach Nelson (MTU) 8-6
Mount Union 3-1
Westminster (Pa.) 0-2
