ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's tennis team dispatched Baldwin Wallace 8-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at the Whitehill Tennis Courts in Alliance.
The Purple Raiders have won six-straight matches and are now 12-1 overall and 6-1 in the OAC.
Mount Union can clinch a share of its first-ever OAC Women's Tennis title with a win over Otterbein next Tuesday, April 22 at 3:30 pm in Alliance.
The Raiders surrendered their first point to an oppoenet since April 2 as Baldwin Wallace (7-13, 3-5 OAC) scored an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles.
Mount Union did win the other eight points as Mandy Wise (North Canton/Hoover) scored a straight sets win at No. 2 singles and also teamed with Taylor Dowling (Canton/Massillon Jackson) for an 8-5 win at No. 3 singles.
Tennis Match Results
Baldwin Wallace vs Mount Union
Apr 18, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio
Mount Union 8, Baldwin Wallace 1
Singles competition:
1. MacKenzie Jenkins (MTU) def. Kelsey Blatt (BW-W) 7-5, 6-3
2. Mandy Wise (MTU) def. Morgan Baker (BW-W) 6-0, 6-0
3. Hannah Arvidson (MTU) def. Claire Watts (BW-W) 6-1, 6-0
4. Taylor Dowling (MTU) def. Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W) 6-4, 6-1
5. Lauren Olivier (MTU) def. Mackenzie Baker (BW-W) 7-5, 6-4
6. Megan Reichert (MTU) def. Whitney Yoder (BW-W) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. MacKenzie Jenkins/Megan Reichert (MTU) def. Morgan Baker/Kelsey Blatt (BW-W) 8-3
2. Mackenzie Baker/Mackenzie Donalson (BW-W) def. Lauren Olivier/Hannah Arvidson (MTU) 8-6
3. Taylor Dowling/Mandy Wise (MTU) def. Claire Watts/Whitney Yoder (BW-W) 8-5
Notes:
Mount Union 12-1, 6-1 OAC
Baldwin Wallace 7-13, 3-5 OAC