Men’s Tennis Falls, 5-4, at Notre Dame College

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Defiance College suffered a narrow defeat on the tennis courts on Thursday, coming up on the short end of a 5-4 decision to NCAA Division II foe, Notre Dame College. 

Will Draur and Tyler Ault scored DC's only doubles victory, winning 8-3 at the No. 1 slot. Draur then pulled out the 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles to join Austin Kleman and Trevor Ault in the win column in singles play. 

Defiance (5-9, 3-2 HCAC) will host Franklin and Mount St. Joseph in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tri-match beginning at 9:00 am on Saturday. 

Notre Dame def. Defiance; 5-4 

Doubles

No. 1 – Draur/Ty. Ault (DC) def. Goodwin/K. Roche; 8-3
No. 2 – M. Roche/Sherman (NDC) def. Kleman/Tr. Ault; 9-7
No. 3 – Becktell/Morris (NDC) def. Gray/Vandevender; 8-6

Singles

No. 1 – Will Draur (DC) def. Matt Roche; 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 – Jimmy Goodwin (NDC) def. Tyler Ault; 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 – Austin Kleman (DC) def. Andy Sherman; 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 – Trevor Ault (DC) def. Geoff Becktell; 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 – Kyle Roche (NDC) def. Austin Gray; 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Johnny Morris (NDC) def. Mark Vandevender; 6-0, 6-0