March 11

Yellow Jackets Continue Play at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Defiance continued its week of action in Hilton Head, S.C. on Tuesday, dropping a 9-0 decision against West Liberty State in its 12:00 pm match, before having its 6:00 pm contest against Penn State-Behrend cancelled due to rain.

DC was swept in doubles action for the second time in as many days, with the closest match coming at the No. 3 contest. Defiance’s duo of Aaron Cottos and Lachmon Bratton earned five points but fell 8-5.

All six singles matches went in straight sets to West Liberty State, with the best action happening in the No. 2 bout. DC’s Austin Kleman forced a tie-breaker in the first set before suffering the 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 loss.

Defiance falls to 1-3 with the loss on Tuesday. The Jackets will play two more matches on Wednesday in Hilton Head.

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Doubles Results
No. 1 - Sylvester/Fields (WLS) def. Fausey/Kleman, 8-2
No. 2 - McCullough/Conway (WLS) def. Kurtz/Caig, 8-4
No. 3 - Thaxton/Sickles (WLS) def. Cottos/Bratton, 8-5

Kleman lost 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 at No. 2 singles on Tuesday.
Singles Results
No. 1 - Tim Sylvester (WLS) def. Tim Kurtz, 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 - Tyler McCullough (WLS) def. Austin Kleman, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
No. 3 - Alex Conway (WLS) def. Adam Fausey, 7-5, 6-1
No. 4 - BRick Thaxton (WLS) def. Lachmon Bratton, 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 - Darren Fields (WLS) def. Joe Caig, 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 - Andy Sickles (WLS) def. Aaron Cottos, 6-0, 6-1