Yellow Jackets Drop Match to the Saints

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women's tennis team hosted Thomas More (Ky.) College and fell to the Saints by a match score of 8-1.

Despite the overall loss, Defiance (0-10) won a total of ten games against Thomas More (4-6) for the afternoon.

Junior Savannah Marquez (Porterville, Calif./Porterville) led the Yellow Jackets with a third singles spot victory. She defeated her opponent by a match score of 6-3, 6-2.

"This is Savannah's first singles win of her college career," said Head Coach Tyler Ault. "She played well and I am very happy for her."

The Purple and Gold return to play Wednesday, Oct. 8 when they host Indiana East University. Match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.