One day after dropping a hard-fought decision to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Ohio Northern, the Blue streaks bounced back Sunday afternoon by taking to the road once more and knocking off non-league foe Oberlin College.
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Where doubles was the bane for the Blue Streaks against Ohio Northern, it proved to be a boost in a 6-3 victory of the Yeomen.
Ryan Mullaney (Chicago, IL, Nazareth Academy) and
Chad Ruehs (Poland, OH, Poland Seminary) won by an 8-1 score at #1 doubles, while
Matthieu Menard (Amboise, Lycee Leonard de Vinci) and
Sean Graham (Olmsted Falls, OH, Olmsted Falls) nearly had to go the distance in a critical 9-7 victory in the #2 match.
In singles play, JCU moved close to a victory when
Rico Certo and Mullaney scored straight set wins at #4 and #2, respectively. The triumph was sealed when Menard pulled out a three-set win at #1 singles, claiming a 6-4 decision in the third frame.
Michael Hulseman (Winnetka, IL, Loyola Academy) accounted for the final points with a three-set win at #6 singles.
John Carroll is now 4-5 on the campaign.