PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's tennis team was edged out 5-4 by John Carroll in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Tuesday in Pepper Pike, Ohio.
The Purple Raiders are now 7-2 overall and 0-2 in the OAC while John Carroll now stands at 5-7 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
The Blue Streaks took two of the three doubles matches with Mount Union's point coming from the No. 3 duo of Chase Krummel (Tallmadge/Akron Hoban) and Josh Duerr (Uniontown/Lake).
The two teams split the six singles match and two of those at No. 5 and No. 6 singles went to a third set.
Dominic Marino (Cuyahoga Falls/Cuyahoga Falls) at No. 6 singles rallied from falling in the first set 6-0 to score 6-2 and 7-5 wins for the point.
Mount Union next plays in an OAC match at Heidelberg Saturday at 1 pm in Tiffin.
Tennis Match Results
Mount Union vs John Carroll
Apr 01, 2014 at Pepper Pike, OH
(Ursuline College)
John Carroll 5, Mount Union 4
Singles competition
3.
Ben Swope (MTU) def. Kyle Mollison (JCU-M) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
Match Notes:
Mount Union 7-2, 0-2 OAC
John Carroll 5-7, 2-0 OAC
T-3:45 A-40
