Five Yellow Jackets Earn Postseason Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men's tennis players, Mike Ross, James Demeo, Ryan Nelson, Justin Walker and Adam Swisher were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their performance on the court in the 2015 season.  [All-HCAC Teams]

Senior Mike Ross (Bryan) and sophomore James Demeo (Oregon/Clay) were named to the All-HCAC team for the 2015 season. Ross was the primary first singles player for the Yellow Jackets and ended the season with a 7-10, 4-4 HCAC record. Demeo was a force at the second singles spot, finishing the season 11-6, 6-2 HCAC.

Seniors Ryan Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and Justin Walker (Wilson, N.C. /Hunt) were named to the honorable mention All-HCAC team. Nelson competed mainly at the third singles spot and finished the season 11-5, 6-2 HCAC. Walker played a variety of positions, but was the main anchor at the fourth singles court. Walker finished the season 10-6, 5-3 HCAC.

Freshman Adam Swisher (Bedford, Mich. /Bedford) was also recognized by the HCAC, and was named to the All-Sportsmanship team. Swisher had a stand-out freshman season, where he played fourth, fifth and sixth singles. Swisher ended the year 11-6, 6-2 HCAC.