HASTINGS, Neb. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team opened the 2023 spring season with a 7-0 victory over Hastings College on Saturday afternoon. The win is OU head coach, Dony McKnight's first career men's tennis coaching victory. The Braves finished singles with a record of 6-0 and earned the doubles point, 3-0.

Santiago Tartaglia won his no. 1 singles match 6-1, 6-3 over Nick Smeltzer. Jhoel Quinonez took a 6-0, 6-0 victory in no. 2 singles over Ryan Hunter. In no. 3 singles, Oscar Giorgio defeated Thane Waite 6-3, 6-0. Kevin Ugarteche won his no. 4 singles match, 6-2, 6-0. Julian Toloza took a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Ethan Mins in no. 5 singles. Oscar Aguilera won his no. 6 singles match 6-2, 6-0 over Lopez.

Aguilera and Toloza defeated Smeltzer and Franke 6-2 in no. 1 doubles. In no. 2 doubles, Quinonez and Ugarteche won their match 6-1 over Mins and Lopez. Tartaglia and Giorgio won their no. 3 doubles match 6-0 over Waite and Hunter.

Ottawa (1-0) returns to the court on Sunday, Feb. 12 in North Kansas City, Mo. against no. 11 William Woods University at the Northland Racquet Club. The match is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Nick Smeltzer (HC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Ryan Hunter (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. Thane Waite (HC) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. Evan Franke (HC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Julian Toloza (OU) def. Ethan Mins (HC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Oscar Aguilera (OU) def. Lopez (HC) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Oscar Aguilera/Julian Toloza (OU) def. Nick Smeltzer/Evan Franke (HC) 6-2
2. Jhoel Quinonez/Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. Ethan Mins/Lopez (HC) 6-1
3. Santiago Tartaglia/Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. Thane Waite/Ryan Hunter (HC) 6-0