| BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance played a pair of non-conference contests on Saturday afternoon, splitting the action with a 5-4 win over Bluffton and a 9-0 loss to Alma. The Yellow Jackets moved to 4-8 on the season.
In the early match against Bluffton, DC jumped out to a 2-1 lead with key victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Tim Kurtz and Austin Kleman then stayed hot, taking straight-set victories at the top two singles spots and Joe Caig secured the team win with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win at No. 4.
The Jackets then ran into a red-hot Alma squad which had won seven of its last eight matches entering play on Saturday. The Scots continued to roll with a pair of 9-0 wins over Bluffton and DC.
Defiance will not play again until it jumps into HCAC action with four matches on April 5 and 6. The Jackets will take on Rose-Hulman and Hanover on Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind., before going up against Franklin and MSJ at Franklin on Sunday.
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Defiance def. Bluffton; 5-4
Doubles Results
No. 1 – Kurtz/Caig (DC) def. Kauffman/Stout; 8-4
No. 2 – Kleman/Bratton (DC) def. Williams/Juarez; 8-3
No. 3 – Householder/Olterman (BU) def. McQuade/Luo; 8-1
Singles Results
No. 1 – Tim Kurtz (DC) def. Tim Kauffman; 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 – Austin Kleman (DC) def. Sean Williams; 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 – David Juarez (BU) def. Lachmon Bratton; 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – Joe Caig (DC) def. Jon Stout; 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
No. 5 – John Stratford (BU) def. Steve McQuade; 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 – Luke Roeschley (BU) def. Raymond Luo; 6-0, 6-0
Alma def. Defiance; 9-0
Doubles Results
No. 1 – Noel/Lovejoy (AC) def. Kurtz/Caig; 8-5
No. 2 – Sanders/Hardin (AC) def. Kleman/Bratton; 8-1
No. 3 – Fraser/Montoye (AC) def. McQuade/Luo; 8-0
Singles Results
No. 1 – Josh Sanders (AC) def. Tim Kurtz; 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Dan Fraser (AC) def. Austin Kleman; 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 – Tom Hardin (AC) def. Lachmon Bratton; 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 – Kace Lovejoy (AC) def. Joe Caig; 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Alex Montoye (AC) def. Steve McQuade; 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – Zack Kerr (AC) def. Raymond Luo; 6-0, 6-0
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