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Shough 2024 OAC's
0
Mount Union UMUW (6-12)
5
Winner Otterbein OTT (15-4)
Mount Union UMUW
(6-12)
0
Final
5
Otterbein OTT
(15-4)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Written by Adam Prescott (Photos by Hailey Owens)

Cards Make Quick Work of Raiders in OAC Semifinal

LIMA, Ohio – The top seeded Otterbein women's tennis team made quick work in dispatching No. 4 seed Mount Union on Saturday morning in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals, breezing past the Raiders 5-0 after the match was moved indoors to nearby Westwood Tennis Center.

The Cardinals, taking one step closer to a third-straight OAC Tournament crown, won five courts rather quickly and were leading the other four handily at the time of clinching.

As a result, Otterbein (15-4) will take on No. 2 seed Ohio Northern for the title come Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The Polar Bears blanked John Carroll in the second semifinal.

Erin Storrer and Olivia Eckels won 8-2 on the first doubles line, while Lillia Walter and Aubrey McMahon were a perfect 8-0 on the middle court. Rachelle Moses and Julia Gillin made it a three-piece combo to begin the day after grinding out a workmanlike 8-5 score.

Eckeles was the first to conclude her singles match with clean 6-0, 6-0 scores and McMahon was right behind at 6-0, 6-2. All other Cardinals won their opening sets comfortably and were well into control during the second.

Walter nearly sealed her deal but went "unfinished" at 6-1, 5-1… while Storrer and Shough did not drop a set.

Otterbein and Ohio Northern played to an epic 5-4 decision (for the Cards) just a few weeks ago in Westerville, and have also met in the last two championship clashes.


 
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