Defiance Defeats Muskingum and Thomas More (Ky.)
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Muskingum University and Thomas More (Ky.) College and went 2-0 for the day.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted Muskingum University and Thomas More (Ky.) College and went 2-0 for the day.
Defiance (3-1) swept Muskingum (0-2) in the first match of the day with a team score of 9-0. In doubles play, seniors Mike Ross (Bryan) and Justin Walker (Wilson, N.C. /Hunt) won at the first doubles spot with a score of 8-1. The second doubles team of sophomore James Demeo (Oregon/Clay) and freshman Adam Swisher (Bedford, Mich. /Bedford) defeated their opponent 8-1. The third doubles pair of senior Ryan Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and sophomore Tory Savage (Bryan) left their Muskie opponent with love in a score of 8-0.
Singles play proved to be just as strong for the Yellow Jackets. Nelson (first singles) won by a sore of 6-0, 6-0. Walker (second singles) defeated his opponent 6-0, 6-0. Savage (third singles) won by a match score of 6-1, 6-2. Swisher (fourth singles) posted a score of 6-0, 6-2. Freshman Sean Daley (fifth singles) won by a match score of 6-2, 7-5 and freshman Eline Widman rounded out singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win.
In the match against Thomas More (Ky.) the Yellow Jackets dominated the Saints (1-2) and posted a 9-0 team score. The first doubles team of Ross/Walker won 8-1. Second doubles team of Demeo and Swisher posted a score of 8-0 while Savage and Widman posted a score of 8-5 at the third doubles spot.
In singles play, Defiance rolled past Thomas More (Ky.). Ross (first singles) defeated his opponent by a score of 6-0, 6-0. Demeo (second singles) won by a match score of 6-2, 6-2. Nelson (third singles) posted a score of 6-0, 6-0. Savage (fourth singles) won by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Swisher (fifth singles) defeated the Thomas More (Ky.) foe by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Rounding out singles play for the day was Daley with a score of 6-0, 6-1.
The Yellow Jackets will return to action on Tuesday, Mar. 10 when they travel to Hilton Head, S.C. to face Lawrence Tech. Start time is to be determined. The match is the first match of the men's tennis spring break trip, were they are participating in the Spring Tennis Fest.