Jackets Suffer First Home Defeat in Men’s Tennis

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The University of Findlay spoiled the final home contest of the 2010 season for the Defiance College men's tennis team, as the NCAA Division II Oilers handed the Jackets an 8-1 setback for DC's only home loss of the season.

Findlay took control early, with a sweep of the doubles matches for the 3-0 advantage entering the singles competitions. UF then continued its winning ways, taking five of the six contests to complete the 8-1 victory.

Tyler Ault scored DC's only victory by winning, 6-3, 6-4, over Dawid Hebda at No. 2 singles. The victory was Ault's 99th collegiate win at Defiance with the inclusion of six fall-season victories.

The home match was the final in the careers of Ault and graduating junior, Austin Kleman, as the duo played in front of a home crown for the final time.

DC (7-10, 5-2 HCAC) will be back in action on April 28, when it plays its final match of the regular season at Huntington, beginning at 4:00 pm.

Findlay def. Defiance; 8-1

Doubles
No. 1 – Collette/Hebda (UF) def. Draur/Ty. Ault; 8-3
No. 2 – Smedley/Brooks (UF) def. Kleman/Tr. Ault; 8-4
No. 3 – Simard/Little (UF) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-1

Singles
No. 1 – Kyle Collette (UF) def. Will Draur; 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 – Tyler Ault (DC) def. Dawid Hebda; 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 – Josh Smedley (UF) def. Austin Kleman, 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 – Bryan Simard (UF) def. Trevor Ault; 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 – David Brooks (UF) def. Austin Gray; 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 – Bryan Little (UF) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-0, 6-0