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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis: Raiders Advance to OAC Finals in 5-1 Victory Over Ohio Northern

MASON, Ohio -- No. 2 seed Mount Union men's tennis defeated No. 3 seed Ohio Northern 5-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals Friday afternoon at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Mount Union entered singles play with a 2-1 lead after doubles. Ohio Northern's lone point came from the pairing of Connor Christian and Jake Abbott who beat Mount Union's Antonio Massucci (Ashtabula/St. John) and Justin Kelley (Uniontown/Lake) in a hard fought 8-4 decision.

Robert Cross (North Canton/Hoover) secured the winning point in singles over Ohio Northern's Vinh Thai with scores of 6-2 and 6-1.

With the loss, Ohio Northern finishes the season with an overall record of 15-9.

The Purple Raiders move to 14-3 overall and will advance to the OAC Tournament finals for the second straight year and face No. 1 John Carroll.

RESULTS
Mount Union 5, Ohio Northern 1
 
Singles competition:
1. Robert Cross (MTU) def. Vinh Thai (ONUM) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jackson Schneider (MTU) def. Hoang Do (ONUM) 6-2, 6-3 
3. Zach Teffner (MTU) def. Connor Christian (ONUM) 6-4, 6-2
4. Antonio Massucci (MTU) vs. Tim Kargl (ONUM) 2-6, 6-2, unfinished
5. Mark Beebe (MTU) vs. Jake Abbott (ONUM) 2-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
6. Justin Kelley (MTU) vs. Cody Hurley (ONUM) 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
 
Doubles competition:
1. Robert Cross/Zach Teffner (MTU) def. Hoang Do/Vinh Thai (ONUM) 8-4
2. Jackson Schneider/Marke Beebe (MTU) def. Tim Kargl/Andrew Garcia (ONUM) 8-2
3. Connor Christian/Jake Abbott (MTU) def. Antonio Massucci/Justin Kelley (MTU) 8-4

 

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Players Mentioned

Mark Beebe

Mark Beebe

Freshman
Robert Cross

Robert Cross

Sophomore
Justin Kelley

Justin Kelley

Freshman
Antonio Massucci

Antonio Massucci

Freshman
Jackson Schneider

Jackson Schneider

Senior
Zach Teffner

Zach Teffner

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mark Beebe

Mark Beebe

Freshman
Robert Cross

Robert Cross

Sophomore
Justin Kelley

Justin Kelley

Freshman
Antonio Massucci

Antonio Massucci

Freshman
Jackson Schneider

Jackson Schneider

Senior
Zach Teffner

Zach Teffner

Sophomore