Jackets Top Anderson, Fall to Transylvania

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted Transylvania and Anderson in a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tri-match on Saturday. The Jackets suffered a 6-3 defeat to Transylvania, before scoring an 8-1 win over Anderson.

The afternoon started with a showdown between two of the top squads in the HCAC, as Transylvania and Defiance hooked up with first place on the line. The Pioneers had just enough to get past DC in the 6-3 win. The Jackets scored an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles behind a strong showing from Trevor Ault and Lachmond Bratton. Ault then won his No. 5 singles match in straight sets and Austin Kleman pulled out a 1-6, 7-6, 12-10 win at No. 3 singles.

After Transylvania rounded out its day with an 8-1 win against Anderson, Defiance also handed the Ravens an 8-1 defeat. The Jackets swept doubles play and won the top five singles competitions to coast to the victory.

Defiance (11-6, 5-2 HCAC) will look to pick up another HCAC victory when it plays at Manchester (1-10, 1-5 HCAC) on Monday at 4:00 pm.

Transylvania def. Defiance; 6-3 

Doubles
No. 1 – Palmer/Herron (TU) def. Ty. Ault/Fausey; 8-4
No. 2 – Gammon/Henderson (TU) def. Kurtz/Kleman; 8-1
No. 3 – Tr. Ault/Bratton (DC) def. Main/Clayton; 8-2

Singles
No. 1 – Will Palmer (TU) def. Tim Kurtz; 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Lee Gammon (TU) def. Tyler Ault; 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
No. 3 – Austin Kleman (DC) def. Keith Henderson; 1-6, 7-6, 12-10
No. 4 – Kyle Clayton (TU) def. Adam Fausey; 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Dalton Main; 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 – Trevor Scott (TU) def. Lachmond Bratton; 6-2, 6-4

Transylvania def. Anderson; 8-1

Doubles
No. 1 – Palmer/Herron (TU) def. K. McCurdy/Rowe; 8-0
No. 2 – Gammon/Henderson (TU) def. Wilson/Banwert; 8-4
No. 3 – Main/Clayton (TU) def. Z. McCurdy/Witt; 8-3

Singles
No. 1 – Will Palmer (TU) def. Kai McCurdy; 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 – Lee Gammon (TU) def. Chris Rowe; 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Keith Henderson (TU) def. Ben Wilson; 2-6, 7-6, 11-9
No. 4 – Kyle Clayton (TU) def. Jake Banwert; 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 – Dalton Main (TU) def. Zach McCurdy; 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – Addison Witt (AU) def. Trevor Scott; 6-2, 6-2

Defiance def. Anderson; 8-1 

Doubles
No. 1 – Ty. Ault/Fausey (DC) def. K. McCurdy/Rowe; 8-1
No. 2 – Kurtz/Kleman (DC) def. Wilson/Banwert; 8-5
No. 3 – Tr. Ault/Bratton (DC) def. Z. McCurdy/Witt; 8-1 

Singles
No. 1 – Tim Kurtz (DC) def. Kai McCurdy; 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
No. 2 – Tyler Ault (DC) def. Chris Rowe; 6-0, 6-4
No. 3 – Austin Kleman (DC) def. Ben Wilson; 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 – Adam Fausey (DC) def. Jake Banwert; 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Zach McCurdy; 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Addison Witt (AU) def. Lachmond Bratton; 4-6, 7-6, 10-6