NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team won its third straight match with a 5-2 victory over Bethel College on Saturday afternoon at the Ward Tennis Center. OU took the doubles point, 2-1 and finished with a record of 4-2 in singles.

Scott Hjelm, Jr. and Oscar Aguilera won their no. 2 doubles match 6-3 over Nolan Schrader and Jordan Singh. Erik Czapiniski and Luke Graham took a 6-2 victory in no. 3 doubles over Joaquin Pluis and Tomas Quercia. Jhoel Quinonez and Andris Gudins fell in their no. 1 doubles match, 7-5, to Michael Cech and Milan Bucek.

Gudins took a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Cech in no. 1 singles. Hjelm fell 6-0, 6-0 in no. 2 singles to Bucek. Quinonez took a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Schrader in no. 3 singles. Aguilera won his match 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 over Quercia in no. 4 singles. Czapinski lost 6-2, 6-2 in no. 5 singles to Pluis. Graham took a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Singh in no. 6 singles.

The Braves are back in action on Thursday, April 7 in Forest Park against Sterling College. The match is scheduled to begin at 3pm.
 
Singles competition
1. Andris Gudins (OU) def. Michael Cech (BTHL) 6-2, 6-3
2. Milan Bucek (BTHL) def. Scott Hjelm, Jr (OU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Nolan Schrader (BTHL) 6-1, 6-0
4. Oscar Aguilera (OU) def. Tomas Quercia (BTHL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Joaquin Pluis (BTHL) def. Erik Czapinski (OU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Luke Graham (OU) def. Jordan Singh (BTHL) 7-6 (2-0), 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Michael Cech/Milan Bucek (BTHL) def. Jhoel Quinonez/Andris Gudins (OU) 7-5
2. Scott Hjelm, Jr/Oscar Aguilera (OU) def. Nolan Schrader/Jordan Singh (BTHL) 6-3
3. Erik Czapinski/Luke Graham (OU) def. Joaquin Pluis/Tomas Quercia (BTHL) 6-2