ALLIANCE, Ohio -- No. 4 seed Mount Union scored a 5-1 win over No. 5 seed Baldwin Wallace in the first round of the 2018 Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament Tuesday at the Whitehill Tennis Courts in Alliance.
The Purple Raiders improve to 13-6 and advance to Friday's semifinals where they will face top-seeded John Carroll at the Linder Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
Mount Union took a commanding 3-0 lead after sweeping the doubles matches with a big 9-8 win at No. 3 singles from Sierra Beighey (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) and Trisha Kohut (Warren/Lordstown).
Another one of those doubles wins came at No. 1 from Gretchen Groves (Louisville) and Kayla Johnston (Ashtabula/Lakeside) then Johnson made it 4-0 when she defeated BW's Ashtyn Morris, 6-2 and 6-1, to record her career 100th win. Johnston, a senior, is one of six in Mount Union history with 100-plus combined singles and doubles career wins.
Baldwin Wallace's lone point came from Kelly Peskura at No. 6 singles and the Yellow Jackets finished their season at 11-10.
| RESULTS |
| Mount Union 5, Baldwin Wallace 1 |
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| Singles competition: |
| 1. Gretchen Groves (MTU) def. Jayde Robinson (BW-W) 7-5, 7-5 |
| 2. Jordan Teaford (MTU) vs. Imani Robinson (BW-W) 2-6, 7-5, unfinished |
| 3. Kayla Johnston (MTU) def. Ashtyn Morris (BW-W) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Gabrielle Wegener (MTU) vs. Becca Liebler (BW-W) 7-6, 4-5, unfinished |
| 5. Sierra Beighey (MTU) vs. Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W) 2-6, 7-6, unfinished |
| 6. Kelly Peskura (BW) def. Trisha Kohut (MTU) 6-2, 6-0 |
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| Doubles competition: |
| 1. Gretchen Groves/Kayla Johsnton (MTU) def. 8-6 |
| 2. Jordan Teaford/Gabrielle Wegener (MTU) def. (BW) 8-4 |
| 3. Sierra Beighey/Trisha Kohut (MTU) def. (BW) 9-8 |
