Ault and Ross Notch Victories at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Trevor Ault and Mike Ross collected three points for Defiance on Wednesday against Grand Rapids, but the Jackets fell 6-3. DC also suffered a 9-0 defeat to Bridgewater in the second match of the day at the Hilton Head Classic.

Ault and Ross got the day started with a 9-7 victory at No. 1 doubles, before Ault scored a straight-set victory at No. 1 singles. Ross then pulled out a win at No. 2 singles to take a 3-2 lead for Defiance. The Jackets would drop the final four singles competitions however, en route to the 6-3 loss.

The Purple and Gold could not take a match in the day's second contest, as Bridgewater blanked DC by a 9-0 margin.

Defiance (1-6) will close its time at the Hilton Head Classic on Friday with a 12:30 pm clash with Elizabethtown.

Grand Rapids def. Defiance; 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 – Ault/Ross (DC) def. Chambers/Briggs; 9-7
No. 2 – Esh-Nauta/Jackson (GR) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-1
No. 3 – Buck/Bowen (GR) def. Speelman/Bills; 8-6

Singles
No. 1 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Zac Chambers; 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Mike Ross (DC) def. Keaton Briggs; 5-7, 8-6, 10-2
No. 3 – Ben Esh-Nauta (GR) def. Austin Gray; 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Matt Jackson (GR) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 – Jacob Buck (GR) def. Cord Speelman; 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 – Tim Hiskes (GR) def. Craig Bills; 6-0, 6-0

Bridgewater def. Defiance; 9-0

Doubles
No. 1 – DeWitt/Callow (BC) def. Ault/Ross; 8-6
No. 2 – Hawkins/Floyd (BC) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-1
No. 3 – Gower/Chaulkin (BC) def. Speelman/Bills; 8-6

Singles
No. 1 – Peter Hawkins (BC) def. Trevor Ault; 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 – Brad DeWitt (BC) def. Mike Ross; 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – Teddy Callow (BC) def. Austin Gray; 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Brent Floyd (BC) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Tim Gower (BC) def. Cord Speelman; 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Matthew Chaulkin (BC) def. Craig Bills; 6-0, 6-1