HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- The Mount Union men's tennis team claimed an 8-1 victory over Defiance on Monday, earning its second straight win.
Zach Perry (Hudson/Hudson), Patrick Yackmack (Mantua/Twinsburg), Yasuhiro Anno (Fukucka, Japan/Kyushu Kokusai Daigaku Fuzoku) and Drew LeGendre (Toledo/Bowsher) were winners in both singles and doubles competition for the Purple Raiders.
Perry won at first singles over Trevor Ault, 6-0, 6-3, while Yackmack was victorious in the No. 3 singles match against Austin Gray, 6-1, 6-0.
At fifth singles, Anno defeated Mark Vandevender, 6-2, 6-2, while LeGendre claimed the No. 6 match against Craig Bills, 6-3, 6-3.
Jeff Looker (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) added a point at fifth singles for the Raiders, defeating Cord Speelman, 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles action, Yackmack and Nate Fockler (North Canton/Hoover) won the No. 1 match over Ault and Mike Ross, 8-4.
Perry and Anno defeated Gray and Vandevender, 8-2, at second doubles, while LeGendre and Marcus Suffolk (Canfield/Canfield) outlasted Speelman and Bills, 9-8.
The Mount Union men (2-4) will be in action again on Tuesday when they take on Trine (Ind.) at Hilton Head.
Mount Union 8, Defiance 1
Mar 07, 2011 at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Zach Perry (MTUM) def. Trevor Ault (DEFIANCE) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 2. Mike Ross (DEFIANCE) def. Nate Fockler (MTUM) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 |
| 3. Patrick Yackmack (MTUM) def. Austin Gray (DEFIANCE) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Yasuhiro Anno (MTUM) def. Mark Vandevender (DEFIANCE) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 5. Jeff Looker (MTUM) def. Cord Speelman (DEFIANCE) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Drew LeGendre (MTUM) def. Craig Bills (DEFIANCE) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Notes |
| Mount Union 2-4 |
| Defiance 1-4 |
