ADA, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's tennis team got its first Ohio Athletic Conference win of the season with a 7-2 win at Ohio Northern Sunday in Ada.
The Purple Raiders improve their overall record to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in the OAC while Ohio Northern falls to 3-6 overall and 1-1 in the OAC.
Mount Union took a 2-1 lead after doubles with wins from Malcolm Leake (Fremont/Fremont Ross) and Jackson Schneider (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) at the No. 2 spot and at No. 3 from Chandler Mastin (Broken Arrow, Okla./Cowanesque Valley) and Ben Swope (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin).
The Raiders closed out the match winning five of the six singles points led by Schneider's 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
Mount Union returns home to host John Carroll in an OAC match Wednesday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the Whitehill Tennis Courts on campus.
Tennis Match Results
Mount Union vs Ohio Northern men
Mar 29, 2015 at Ada, Ohio
Mount Union 7, Ohio Northern men 2
Singles competition:
2.
Rob DeMarco (MTU) def. Sam Prewett (ONU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
3.
Ben Swope (MTU) def. Alex Starr (ONU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition:
Notes:
Ohio Northern men 3-6, 1-1 OAC
Mount Union 9-3, 1-1 OAC
