Defiance Wins Against Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup against Manchester (Ind.) University at the Dix Tennis Courts and defeated the Spartans, 7-2.

Team Stats

Manchester University

Defiance College

Score

Doubles

James Demeo / Adam Swisher (DC-M)
def. Stratton Smith / Isaac Collis (MU-M)

8-3

Connor Eichenauer / Garrett Bear (MU-M)
def. Tory Savage / Daniel Fabelo (DC-M)

8-3

Brian Kurtz / Eline Widman (DC-M)
def. Kyler Love / Dalton Bailey (MU-M)

8-5

Singles

James Demeo (DC-M)
def. Stratton Smith (MU-M)

6-1 , 6-0

Adam Swisher (DC-M)
def. Isaac Collis (MU-M)

6-1 , 6-2

Tory Savage (DC-M)
def. Kyler Love (MU-M)

6-0 , 6-4

Eline Widman (DC-M)
def. Connor Eichenauer (MU-M)

7-5 , 6-2

Garrett Bear (MU-M)
def. Brian Kurtz (DC-M)

1-6 , 6-4 , 1-0 (10-6)

Nathan Height (DC-M)
def. Gavin Eads (MU-M)

6-3 , 7-5

April 12, 2017

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup against Manchester (Ind.) University at the Dix Tennis Courts and defeated the Spartans, 7-2.

The Yellow Jackets took two out of three matches in the doubles competition to grab an early overall match lead. Senior James DeMeo (Oregon) and junior Adam Swisher (Bedford, Mich./Bedford) put a point on the board for DC in the first doubles. They allowed only three points against, winning 8-3 overall.

Junior Eline Widman (Tiffin/Tiffin Columbian) and senior Brian Kurtz (Sandusky/Perkins) were the second win of the afternoon at third doubles. They played a close match, and came through with an 8-5 win.

The Jackets dominated against the Spartans in singles, taking five-of-six matchups. DeMeo earned a win at first singles shutting down his opponent. He allowed only one point against, winning by the scores of 6-1 and 6-0.

Swisher won the action in second singles, allowing only three points on the board. He won the first set, 6-1, and then prevailed in the second, 6-2, to complete the straight-set victory.

Savage added another tick to the Jacket scoreboard as he held his opponent scoreless in the first set of his third singles match, 6-0. He played a closer second set with his opponent taking four game, but Savage came out as the winner with the final score of 6-4.

The next Jacket to record a win was Widman at fourth singles. They went into bonus play in the first set, with Widman coming out on top by a 7-5 advantage. Widman then coasted through the second set, winning 6-2 to take the match.

Senior Nathan Height (Wabash, Ind./Wabash) rounded out the victories for the Jackets. He allowed three points against in the first set, winning 6-3. The second round went into extended play, with Height winning by two points, 7-5.

The Yellow Jackets will conclude their three-match home stretch as they host HCAC opponent Transylvania (Ky.) University on Saturday, Apr. 15. The match is scheduled for noon at the Dix Tennis Courts.