2011-12 Men's Tennis News
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May 08, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior number one singles and doubles player Trevor Ault received All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for the fourth consecutive season on Tuesday. Ault was voted onto the All-HCAC team by HCAC men’s tennis head coaches.
April 28, 2012
HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s tennis team played its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon on the road against Hanover College. The match was shortened due to rain and DC lost by a score of 5-2.
April 26, 2012
BLUFFTON, Ohio – Senior number one singles and doubles player Trevor Ault became the winningest player in DC history on Thursday afternoon with wins in singles and doubles against HCAC rival Bluffton University. Defiance blanked the Beavers by a score of 9-0.
April 25, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio –Wednesday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match against Bluffton has been moved to Thursday, April 26 due to the strong possibility of rain on Wednesday.
April 21, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted the Transylvania Pioneers from Lexington, Ky. on Saturday morning in a HCAC matchup. Transylvania kept its HCAC record unblemished on the season with a 6-3 win over the Jackets.
April 18, 2012
ANDERSON, Ind. – Senior number one singles player Trevor Ault tied his older brother, Tyler for the most victories by any DC men’s tennis player with 102 wins in all competitions. Unfortunately for the Jackets, the win was not enough as Defiance fell to Anderson 5-4.
April 14, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Senior Trevor Ault became the second ever Yellow Jacket men’s tennis player to eclipse the career 100-win mark on Saturday afternoon with victories in singles and doubles. Defiance defeated Central State in the match by a score of 9-0 for the second time this season.
April 11, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team faced off against Manchester College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference clash at the Dix Tennis Facility on Wednesday afternoon. Defiance won in convincing fashion, finishing with a match score of 8-1.
April 10, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket tennis team hosted a non-conference match on Tuesday afternoon with the Pilots of Bethel College. The Jackets fell just short of claiming victory in the match as they lost by a score of 5-4, including two matches in super tiebreakers.
April 07, 2012
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets’ men’s tennis team traveled to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference clash on Saturday morning. Defiance was defeated by a score of 8-1.
April 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team shutout the Central State Marauders in a mid-season, non-conference matchup. DC won by a final score of 9-0, and did not drop a set in any match.
April 04, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference powerhouse Earlham College on Wednesday afternoon. The Quakers entered the matchup with a perfect 3-0 conference record and an overall record of 10-1.
April 02, 2012
TIFFIN, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets’ men’s tennis team traveled to Tiffin, Ohio on Monday afternoon to take on Heidelberg University. Defiance was unable to capture the road victory and fell by a score of 7-2.
March 31, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted its first HCAC home match of the season at the newly renovated Dix Tennis Facility on Saturday afternoon. The Jackets came up short against Mount St. Joseph, losing by a score of 6-3.
March 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will be joining up with the NCAA to celebrate Division III Week from April 9-15. DC will use the week to recognize the many academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and committed involvement in leadership, community and campus activities of its student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the complete construction of DC's brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center is now available. The building of The George can now be viewed in a 75-second video clip containing photos from an online web cam that tracked the progress throughout the duration of the project.
March 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team hosted Alma College and Grand Rapids Community College for a tri-match on Saturday. The Jackets were unable to win either match, losing both by scores of 8-1.
March 20, 2012

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s tennis squad won its second straight match on Tuesday as the Jackets defeated Adrian College at the Dix Tennis Facility by a score of 7-2. The match was the first ever-regular season men’s match that took place at the newly renovated complex.

March 15, 2012
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The DC men’s tennis team won a match and lost a match on Thursday. The Jackets dropped their morning match against Ill. Springfield in the morning session, but bounced back to blank Johnson State by a score of 9-0 in the evening match.
March 14, 2012
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The Jacket men’s tennis team won its first match of the season on Wednesday over Roosevelt University. DC did not drop a set in the victory. In the first match of the day DC lost in a highly competitive contest by a score of 5-4 to Salem State.
March 12, 2012
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The DC men’s tennis team is competing at the Spring Tennis Fest on Hilton Head Island, S.C. for the week of spring break. The Yellow Jackets played their first two matches of the competition on Monday.
March 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2012 spring sports poster can now be enjoyed on a computer in the form of a desktop wallpaper. The poster showcases six Yellow Jacket student-athletes from the spring seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams.
March 03, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team played its first ever home indoor tennis match on Saturday afternoon against Franklin College. The match also opened up HCAC play for Defiance. The Jackets were defeated by a score of 8-1.
February 24, 2012

DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC celebrated the official opening of the George M. Smart Athletic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The field house, known as The George, will serve as the recreational hub of the DC campus, while offering an indoor training facility for the Jackets’ 22 varsity athletic programs.

February 18, 2012
BEREA, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team opened up its season on Saturday at Baldwin-Wallace College. Defiance was defeated by a very good BW squad by a final score of 9-0.
February 16, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team will be hosting three tennis clinics in the next month. The clinics will be held at the brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center. The clinics are open to players of any age and any ability levels.
January 31, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s tennis team placed three of its members on the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Players to Watch list. The list and the preseason poll were released on Tuesday morning.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The floor inside the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center is installed and the lines were finished Thursday. The Smart Fitness Center will be moved in and open inside the facility as the Buchman Fitness Center on February 13, with the entire facility projected to be open by late February.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Sports Information Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a redesigned online home for the Yellow Jackets on Thursday, with the aim of further increasing DC’s ability to showcase the student-athletes of its 22 varsity athletic programs.
December 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, officially launched a brand new online photo store on December 7. To celebrate the exciting new opportunity with Yellow Jacket fans, all products will be marked down 20 percent between now and January 1.
November 23, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - As the anticipation of the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center builds, the final touches are being added to the outside, with work rapidly moving forward on the inside. Keep up with the progress at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took another step towards realizing a long-awaited dream of an on-campus field house on Friday, as it highlighted the 2011 Homecoming by dedicating the 85,250-square foot facility. As part of the festivities, the building was officially named the George M. Smart Athletic Center.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - After weeks of work, a brand new rubberized surface at DC's Dix Tennis Facility has been installed. The six courts share the same color scheme used at the U.S. Open and will join four brand new courts inside the DCAC to give the Jackets some of the best facilities in the region.
August 24, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Painting has begun on the newly installed rubberized playing surface at DC's Dix Tennis Facility. The courts will share the same color scheme used at the U.S. Open and will join the four brand new courts inside the DCAC to provide the Jackets with some of the best facilities in the region.
August 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Crews are starting to install a new rubberized playing surface at DC's outdoor Dix Tennis Facility. All six courts will be resurfaced, joining four brand new courts inside the DCAC to to give the Yellow Jackets some of the finest tennis facilities in the region.
August 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the outer shell of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center nearing completion, work has started to increase under the installed roof and on the floor of the future field house. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
August 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 10th-Annual DC Open Tennis Tournament has been moved from August 12-14 to August 19-21. The change in date is due to construction at the Dix Outdoor Tennis Facility.
July 25, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - An exciting era for DC tennis took another step recently, with the resurfacing of the Dix Tennis Facility getting underway. The courts will be finished with a rubberized playing surface and will join four brand new indoor courts to give the Yellow Jackets some of the best tennis facilities in the region.
July 25, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College tennis program will host the 10th-Annual DC Open Tennis Tournament on August 12 through August 14 at the Dix Tennis Facility on the campus of Defiance College. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Yellow Jacket tennis program.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Over the past two weeks, work has begun on installing the roof of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center. The outer walls for the north extension of the building have also started to take shape. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
July 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Athletics Center continues to take shape as the summer progresses. The outside walls and brick exterior of the 84,000 square-foot facility are currently being installed as the opening of the much anticipated field house inches closer.
June 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The DCAC construction project has entered a new phase, as the outer mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility has been finished. Recent work has included the installing of the facilities outer walls and the laying of the dark red bricks that will line the lower portion of the outside of the field house.
June 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A recent stretch of long and dry summer days has allowed significant progress to be made on the ongoing construction of DC's new field house. The steel mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility is nearly complete and initial work continues on the north extension of the building.
May 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The frame of the future DCAC continues to take shape, as work has started on the roof of the field house. Ground work is also now being done on the north extension of the building, which will house the weight room, athletic training room, Smart Fitness Center, offices and a reception area.
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