OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's tennis team opened KCAC play with a 5-2 victory over Evangel University on Monday afternoon in Forest Park. Evangel won the doubles point, 2-1 but the Braves had a record of 5-1 in singles.

Ottawa's no. 2 doubles team of Isidora Hrnjak and Alejandra Parra won their match 6-2 over Lola Federski and Carly McAtee.

Lily Keimig won her no. 5 singles match 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 over Alexa Phipps. Parra took a 6-1, 6-0 victory in no. 4 singles over Maddeline Peters. Paula Persson defeated Federski 6-1, 6-2 in no. 3 singles. Sharma won her no. 2 singles match 6-3, 6-2 over Rachel Chaney. Hrnjak took a 6-0, 6-2 victory in no. 1 singles over Abigail Chaney.

Ottawa (5-2, 1-0) returns to action on Saturday, March 25 against Sterling College in Forest Park. The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.

Singles competition
1. Isidora Hrnjak (OU) def. Abigail Chaney (EU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Priyanshi Sharma (OU) def. Rachel Chaney (EU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Paula Persson (OU) def. Lola Federski (EU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Alejandra Parra (OU) def. Maddeline Peters (EU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Lily Keimig (OU) def. Alexia Phipps (EU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
6. Faith Taylor (EU) def. No player (OU), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Abigail Chaney/Rachel Chaney (EU) def. Paula Persson/Priyanshi Sharma (OU) 7-5
2. Isidora Hrnjak/Alejandra Parra (OU) def. Lola Federski/Carly McAtee (EU) 6-2
3. Maddeline Peters/Faith Taylor (EU) def. No player/No player (OU), by default