WESTERVILLE, Ohio—The Mount Union men's tennis team fell to Otterbein, 6-3, in an Ohio Athletic Conference match on Saturday afternoon in Westerville, Ohio.
The Purple Raiders, now 12-7 and 4-4 in the OAC, started the day coming out of doubles down 2-1. The No.2 doubles team of Jackson Schneider (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) and Matt Bringman (Strongsville/Strongsville) recorded the lone win in doubles play for Mount Union. In singles play, Rob DeMarco (North Canton/Hoover) recorded a win at No.1 singles after dropping the first set.
Mount Union is back in action when they compete in the OAC Tournament. Their quarterfinal match will be played with on Tuesday May 3rd and Wednesday May 4th.
Tennis Match Results
Mount Union vs Otterbein University
Apr 23, 2016 at Westerville, Ohio
Otterbein University 6, Mount Union 3
Singles competition:
1. Rob DeMarco (MTU) def. Will Willson (OTT) 3-6, 3-6, 1-0, retired
2. David Seckel (OTT) def. Jeff Williams (MTU) 6-0, 7-5
3. Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Zach McDivitt (OTT) 6-3, 6-4
4. Ben Keen (OTT) def. Matt Bringman (MTU) 3-6, 6-1, 4-2, retired
5. Perry Williams (OTT) def. Kyle Hicken (MTU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Tyler Wharton (OTT) def. Tyler Tareshawty (MTU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Will Willson/David Seckel (OTT) def. Rob DeMarco/Jeff Williams (MTU) 9-7
2. Matt Bringman/Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Ben Keen/Perry Williams (OTT) 8-6
3. Derek Krieger/Zach McDivitt (OTT) def. Kyle Hicken/Bryce Payne (MTU) 8-4
Notes:
Otterbein University 10-8, 4-3 OAC
Mount Union 12-7, 4-4 OAC
T-3:15 A-50
