GROVE CITY, Pa. - Mount Union's men's tennis team defeated Grove City (Pa.) 8-1 in a non- conference match on Thursday.

The Purple Raiders advance to 2-1 on the season while the Wolverines fall to 1-6.

The Raiders swept the doubles play with Malcolm Leake (Fremont/Fremont Ross) and Jackson Schneider (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) defeating Grove City's Jon Fleet and Nathan Roberts 8-1 in position two.

In singles action, Mount Union won all but one match with Rob DeMarco (North Canton/Hoover) scoring a straight set win against Fleet in the second position.

The Raiders are off until its annual spring break trip to Hilton Head, S.C. in March.

Mount Union 8, Grove City 1

Singles competition:
1. Malcolm Leake (MTU) def. Jon Graber (GRO) 6-4, 6-2
2. Rob DeMarco (MTU) def. Jon Fleet (GRO) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jeff Williams (MTU) def. Zack Sprunger (GRO) 4-6, 6-4, 15-13
4. Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Nathan Roberts (GRO) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jason Wichert (GRO) def. Matt Bringman (MTU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bryce Payne (MTU) def. Thane Feldeisen (GRO) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Rob DeMarco/Jeff Williams (MTU) def. Jon Graber/Zack Sprunger (GRO) 8-5
2. Malcolm Leake/Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Jon Fleet/Nathan Roberts (GRO) 8-1
3. Matt Bringman/Kyle Hicken (MTU) def. Thane Feldeisen/Jason Wichert (GRO) 8-3

Notes:
Grove City 1-6
Mount Union 2-1
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