April 14, 2014

Yellow Jackets streak at five after win over Bethel

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College men's tennis team improved its winning streak to five game with a 6-3 win at home versus Bethel College on Monday.

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College men's tennis team improved its winning streak to five game with a 6-3 win at home versus Bethel College on Monday.

The Yellow Jackets (10-6) began doubles play with a solid win at the number one spot, with senior Mike Ross (Bryan, Ohio / Bryan) and junior Ryan Nelson (Oregon, Ohio / Clay) topping their opponents 8-3.

While Bethel's number two doubles proved too tough for the Jackets, DC's number three pairing of freshman James Demeo (Oregon, Ohio / Clay) and freshman Tory Savage (Bryan, Ohio / Bryan) soundly defeated the Pilots with a score of 8-5, taking the overall match score to 2-1.

Moving into singles action, Ross bested Bethel at the number one spot. After falling behind 1-3 in the first set, he won the next five games to claim the set 6-3. The momentum carried him through the second set, where he finish the match 6-1.

Nelson was next to pick up an individual victory, outperforming his competition at three singles with a score of 6-1, 6-2.

While the Pilots grabbed two more points at number five and six singles, Speelman seized sweet revenge at the number two position. After a loss to the same opponent last year, the senior took charge and topped his opponent 6-3, 6-2.

The final Yellow Jacket win of the evening came from Demeo at four singles, who after losing a first set tiebreaker stormed back to win the second set and a third set super tiebreaker, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 10-4. Defiance secured the team win with an overall score of 6-3 over Bethel.

The Yellow Jackets return to their home courts Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. to take on conference opponent Transylvania University.