MASON, Ohio -- No. 4 seed Mount Union lost a 5-1 decision to top seeded John Carroll in the semifinals of the 2015 Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament Friday at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason.
The Purple Raiders end their season at 14-6 while John Carroll (10-11) advances to Saturday's OAC Championship game.
Mount Union scored an early 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles as junior Malcolm Leake (Fremont/Fremont Ross) and Jackson Schneider (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) before John Carroll evened the match with a win at No. 3 doubles.
At No. 1 doubles, sophomores Rob DeMarco (North Canton/Hoover) and Jeff Williams (Cleveland Hts./Lakewood St. Edward) rallied but fell 9-7 to give the Blue Streaks a 2-1 lead.
John Carroll closed out the match with wins a No. 1, No. 4 and No. 6 singles.
2015 OAC Tennis Tournament
Mount Union vs John Carroll (May 1, 2015)
John Carroll 5, Mount Union 1
May 1, 2015 at Mason, O. (Lindner Family Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Jad Abdul-Aal (JCU-M) def. Malcolm Leake (MTU) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2. Kyle Mollison (JCU-M) vs. Rob DeMarco (MTU) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished |
| 3. Alex Guthrie (JCU-M) vs. Ben Swope (MTU) 6-4, 1-4, unfinished |
| 4. Nick Siciliano (JCU-M) def. Jeff Williams (MTU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 5. Scott Adsit (JCU-M) vs. Jackson Schneider (MTU) 7-5, 1-2, unfinished |
| 6. Tyler Cole (JCU-M) def. Christopher Adamsky (MTU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Mount Union 14-6 |
| John Carroll 10-11 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,4) |
| Semifinals of the 2015 OAC Men's Tennis Tournament |
| T-2:45 A-50 |
Generated on 5/1/2015
