Defiance Drops Match to Catholic in Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Defiance College headed south to play several matches in Hilton Head, South Carolina during spring break and got the action started on Tuesday with a 6-3 loss to Catholic University.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Defiance College headed south to play several matches in Hilton Head, South Carolina during spring break and got the action started on Tuesday with a 6-3 loss to Catholic University.
The Yellow Jackets dropped five of the six singles competitions, with Trevor Ault providing the lone bright spot with his 6-3, 6-1 victory over Michael Reaney in the No. 4 singles match.
Defiance narrowed the gap with a pair of forfeit victories at the top two doubles positions, but fell 8-1 at No. 3 doubles and took the 6-3 team defeat.
DC (0-4) will be back in action in Hilton Head on Thursday against Millersville at 12:30 pm.
Catholic def. Defiance; 6-3
Singles
No. 1 – Daniel Valverde (CU) def. Tyler Ault; 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Michael Schinella (CU) def. William Draur; 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 – Jean Paul Roman (CU) def. Austin Kleman; 1-6, 6-4, 10-8
No. 4 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Michael Reaney; 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 – Joe Gribbin (CU) def. Austin Gray; 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – Rubin Tian (CU) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 – Ty. Ault/Draur (DC) def. Valverde/Roman; default
No. 2 – Kleman/Tr. Ault (DC) def. Schinella/Reaney; default
No. 3 – Gray/Vandevender (CU) def. Gribbin/Tian; 8-1