ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Mount Union's men's tennis team defeated Penn State-Behrend 8-1 in a non-conference match Friday.

The Purple Raiders advance to 1-1 on the season while the Lions fall to 1-1.

The Raiders swept the doubles play with Rob DeMarco (North Canton/Hoover) and Jeff Williams (Cleveland Heights/St. Edward) defeating PSU's Yanique Apgar and Andre Robert 8-2 in position one while Ben Swope (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and Chase Krummel (Tallmadge/Archbishop Hoban) won 8-2 in the third position. 

In singles action, the Purple Raiders won all but one match and shut out the Lions in three different sets.

Mount Union competes in its final game of the fall season, home against Grove City College Friday Oct. 3 at 4 pm at the Whitehill Tennis Courts in Alliance. 

Tennis Match Results

Mount Union vs Penn State-Behrend

Sep 26, 2014 at Erie, Pa.
Mount Union 8, Penn State-Behrend 1

Singles competition:

1. Yanique Apgar (PSU) def. Malcolm Leake (MTU) 6-7, 4-7, 6-4, 10-7

2. Rob DeMarco (MTU) def. Andre Robert (PSU) 6-3, 6-4

3. Ben Swope (MTU) def. Matthew Johnson (PSU) 7-5, 6-1

4. Jeff Williams (MTU) def. David Buiter (PSU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Max Morrow (PSU) 6-0, 6-1

6. Chase Krummel  (MTU) def. Nick Kapty (PSU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition:

1. Rob DeMarco/Jeff Williams (MTU) def. Yanique Apgar/Andre Robert (PSU) 8-2

2. Malcolm Leake/Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Matthew Johnson/David Buiter (PSU) 8-1

3. Ben Swope/Chase Krummel (MTU) def. Aaron Barraclough/Christian Ponce (PSU) 8-2