Jackets Top Anderson, Fall to Transylvania in Men’s Tennis

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College men's tennis team split a tri-match at Anderson on Saturday morning, as the Jackets topped the Ravens by a 6-3 margin but suffered a 5-0 setback to the HCAC-leading Pioneers of Transylvania. 

Defiance rallied for the 6-3 win against Anderson after taking a pair of losses in the doubles competitions. DC's lone win at doubles came at the top spot, where Will Draur and Tyler Ault scored an 8-4 victory over Brock Bell and Chris Rowe. 

It was all DC in singles play however, as Draur and Ault helped Defiance secure five of the six victories by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 in straight sets. Austin Kleman and Trevor Ault also won in straight sets, while Mark Vandevender pulled out a 6-1, 4-6, 10-6 match at No. 6 to seal the Yellow Jacket win. 

Transylvania topped Defiance, 5-0, in the other match. The Pioneers won their 58th-consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match by sweeping DC in doubles action and scoring wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Defiance held leads in the top four singles competitions, but did not get the chance to finish with the match having been clinched by Transylvania earning the first five points. 

DC (5-8, 3-2 HCAC) will play at Notre Dame College of Ohio on Thursday, before hosting Franklin and Mount St. Joseph in a league tri-match on Saturday, April 17 beginning at 9:00 am. 

Defiance def. Anderson; 6-3 

Doubles

No. 1 – Draur/Ty. Ault (DC) def. Bell/Rowe; 8-4 
No. 2 – Banwert/Witt (AU) def. Kleman/Tr. Ault; 8-6
No. 3 – McCurdy/Beard (AU) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-6

Singles

No. 1 – Will Draur (DC) def. Brock Bell; 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 – Tyler Ault (DC) def. Chris Rowe; 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Austin Kleman (DC) def. Jake Banwert; 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Addison Witt; 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Zach McCurdy (AU) def. Austin Gray; 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Mark Vandevender (DC) def. Nathan Rohler; 6-1, 4-6, 10-6 

Transylvania def. Defiance; 5-0 

Doubles

No. 1 – Palmer/Clayton (TU) def. Draur/Ty. Ault; 8-3
No. 2 – Gammon/Scott (TU) def. Kleman/Tr. Ault; 8-6
No. 3 – Main/Glass (TU) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-0

Singles

No. 1 – Will Draur vs. Will Palmer; Did not complete
No. 2 – Tyler Ault vs. Lee Gammon; Did not complete
No. 3 – Austin Kleman vs. Kyle Clayton; Did not complete
No. 4 – Trevor Ault vs. Dalton Main; Did not complete
No. 5 – Joseph Glass (TU) def. Austin Gray; 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Clinton Colliver (TU) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-1, 6-2