ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Mount Union's men's tennis team defeated Grove City (Pa.) 5-4 in a non-conference match Friday.

The Purple Raiders advance to 2-1 on the season while the Wolverines fall to 0-2.

The Raiders won two of the three doubles matches with Ben Swope (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and Chase Krummel (Tallmadge/Archbishop Hoban) winning 8-4 in the third position.

In singles action, Rob DeMarco (North Canton/Hoover) in position two and Jeff Williams (Cleveland Heights/St. Edward) in position four defeated the Wolverines in two sets while Swope clenched the win for the Raiders after beating Dan Schafhauser 6-3 and 6-4.

Mount Union opens the spring season and Ohio Athletic Conference action, home against Otterbein on Mar. 21 at the Whitehill Tennis Courts in Alliance.

Tennis Match Results

Grove City vs Mount Union

Oct 03, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio
Mount Union 5, Grove City 4

Singles competition:

1.Peter Riley (GCC) def. Malcolm Leake (MTU) 6-1, 6-3

2. Rob DeMarco (MTU) def. Colby Beighey (GCC) 6-4, 6-2

3. Ben Swope (MTU) def. Dan Schafhauser (GCC) 6-3, 6-4

4. Jeff Williams (MTU) def. Jonathan Graber (GCC) 6-3, 6-1

5. Matt Lynch (GCC) def. Jackson Schneider (MTU) 3-6, 6-2, 11-9

6. Jon Fleet (GCC) def. Chase Krummel (MTU) 6-1, 2-6, 10-3

Doubles competition:

1. Peter Riley/Colby Beighey (GCC) def. Rob DeMarco/Jeff Williams (MTU) 8-6

2. Malcolm Leake/Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Jonathan Graber/Dan Schafhauser (GCC) 8-4

3. Ben Swope/Chase Krummel (MTU) def. Matt Lynch/Jon Fleet (GCC) 8-4

Notes:T-4:00  A-30