The JCU women's tennis team hung tough with a hot Ohio Athletic Conference opponent, but the Blue Streaks fell short in several close sets to drop the match, 6-3, to the University of Mount Union in Alliance on Tuesday.

Catherine Engel and Kyle Cousineau combined for the Streaks' only doubles victory (8-4), while the #2 and #3 doubles squads battled to tight losses.

After dropping the first two singles bouts, John Carroll's Tracy Gibson scored a 6-2, 6-4 win at #3 singles to give the Blue & Gold life.  Then, Erin Davies (#4 singles) kept alive hope for a team triumph with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 comeback victory against Mount's Taylor Dowling.

With the team match hanging in the balance, however, the Purple Raiders claimed wins at #5 and #6 singles to close out the afternoon and account for the final score.

After the loss, the Blue Streaks drop to 3-7 overall, 2-2 in OAC play, but will earn a forfeit victory against Wilmington College on Friday to move back above .500 in the league. 


Singles:

1. MacKenzie Jenkins (MTU) def. Catherine Engel (JCU-W) 6-4, 6-4

2. Mandy Wise (MTU) def. Anna Stein (JCU-W) 6-0, 6-3

3. Tracy Gibson (JCU-W) def. Megan Czuchra (MTU) 6-2, 6-4

4. Erin Davies (JCU-W) def. Taylor Dowling (MTU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

5. Courtney Adamsky (MTU) def. Hannah Baumwell (JCU-W) 6-2, 6-2

6. Lauren Olivier (MTU) def. Emily Gorndt (JCU-W) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:

1. Catherine Engel/Kyle Cousineau (JCU-W) def. MacKenzie Jenkins/Courtney Adamsky (MTU) 8-4

2. Megan Czuchra/Lauren Olivier (MTU) def. Anna Stein/Tracy Gibson (JCU-W) 8-4

3. Taylor Dowling/Mandy Wise (MTU) def. Erin Davies/Hannah Baumwell (JCU-W) 8-6