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Men's Tennis

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.

Sophomore Jeff Looker (Stow/Stow) was victorious over Cass Stadnik at No. 6 singles for the decisive point of the match. The matchup was reflective of the competitiveness of the match overall, as Looker won both sets in extra points, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4).

Nick Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) continued his terrific freshman campaign with a pair of victories. He defeated Sean Graham, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, at No. 2 singles and paired with his older brother, Nate Fockler (North Canton/Hoover), for an 8-6 win at first doubles.

Also earning points for the Raiders were Ben Swope (Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) at No. 4 singles and the third doubles team of Drew LeGendre (Toledo/Bowsher) and Zach Nelson (Alliance/Marlington).

Mount Union will be back in action when they host Ohio Northern at 1 pm on Saturday.



Tennis Match Results
John Carroll vs Mount Union
Apr 10, 2012 at Alliance, Ohio

Mount Union 5, John Carroll 4

Singles competition:
1. Ryan Mullaney (JCU-M) def. Nate Fockler (MTU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Nick Fockler (MTU) def. Sean Graham (JCU-M) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
3. Michael Hulseman (JCU-M) def. Patrick Yackmack (MTU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4. Ben Swope (MTU) def. Peter Scanniello (JCU-M) 6-1, 6-1
5. Eric Grimaldi (JCU-M) def. Drew LeGendre (MTU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jeff Looker (MTU) def. Cass Stadnik (JCU-M) 7-6, 7-5, 7-6, 7-4

Doubles competition:
1. Nate Fockler/Nick Fockler (MTU) def. Ryan Mullaney/Sean Graham (JCU-M) 8-6
2. Michael Hulseman/Peter Scanniello (JCU-M) def. Ben Swope/Patrick Yackmack (MTU) 8-5
3. Drew LeGendre/Zach Nelson (MTU) def. Eric Grimaldi/Cass Stadnik (JCU-M) 9-7, 7-5

Notes:
Mount Union 9-6, 2-2 OAC
John Carroll 4-9, 2-2 OAC

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Players Mentioned

Nate Fockler

Nate Fockler

Junior
Nick Fockler

Nick Fockler

Freshman
Drew LeGendre

Drew LeGendre

Sophomore
Jeff Looker

Jeff Looker

Sophomore
Zach Nelson

Zach Nelson

Freshman
Ben Swope

Ben Swope

Freshman
Patrick Yackmack

Patrick Yackmack

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nate Fockler

Nate Fockler

Junior
Nick Fockler

Nick Fockler

Freshman
Drew LeGendre

Drew LeGendre

Sophomore
Jeff Looker

Jeff Looker

Sophomore
Zach Nelson

Zach Nelson

Freshman
Ben Swope

Ben Swope

Freshman
Patrick Yackmack

Patrick Yackmack

Sophomore