ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team took a 6-1 victory over Maryville University on Thursday afternoon at Sunset Tennis Center. The Braves won the doubles point, 3-0 and finished singles with a record of 5-1.

The Braves no. 1 doubles team of Oscar Aguilera and Julian Toloza defeated Tom Schmitt and Sebastian Trigosso 7-5. Oscar Giorgio and Santiago Tartaglia won their no. 2 doubles match over Mario Aleksic and Juan Suero, 6-2. Johel Quinonez and Kevin Ugarteche won their no. 3 doubles match by default.

Aguilera won his no. 6 match by default, giving the Braves a 2-0 lead. Maryville cut into OU's lead with a win no. 1 singles. Giorgio fell 6-0, 6-1 to Aleksic, 2-1. Quinonez's 6-4, 6-4 victory in no. 5 singles over Suero gave OU a 3-1 lead. Ottawa clinched the match, 4-1, with a win in no. 4 singles. Toloza defeated Trigosso 7-5, 6-3. Tartaglia defeated Schmitt 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in no. 3 singles and Ugarteche won his no. 2 singles match, 4-6, 7-5, 10-3 over Jose Hernandez.

Ottawa (4-1) will now play Missouri Baptist University in Saint Louis, Mo. on Friday, March 10. The match is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Aleksic, Mario (MU) def. Oscar Giorgio (OU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. Hernandez, Jose (MU) 4-6, 7-5, 10-3
3. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Schmitt, Tom (MU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4. Julian Toloza (OU) def. Trigosso, Sebastian (MU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Suero, Juan (MU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Oscar Aguilera (OU) def. No player (MU), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Oscar Aguilera/Julian Toloza (OU) def. Schmitt, Tom/Trigosso, Sebastian (MU) 7-5
2. Oscar Giorgio/Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Aleksic, Mario/Suero, Juan (MU) 6-2
3. Jhoel Quinonez/Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. No player/No player (MU), by default