OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team moved its KCAC record to 7-1 with a 7-0 victory over the University of Saint Mary on Thursday afternoon at the campus courts. OU took the doubles point, 3-0 and had a record of 6-0 in singles.

Jhoel Quinonez and Kevin Ugarteche won by default in no. 3 doubles. Oscar Giorgio and Santiago Tartaglia took a 6-0 victory in no. 2 doubles over Zachary Crumpakcer and Jerod Zimmerman to give OU the doubles point. Julian Toloza and Oscar Aguilera won their no. 1 doubles match 6-1 over Jackson Contrucci and Alec Anderson.

The Braves increased their lead to 3-0 over the Spires with default victories in no. 5 and no. 6 singles. Ottawa clinched the match with Tartaglia's 6-0, 6-0 victory in no. 1 singles over Contrucci. Toloza won his no. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-1 over Crumpacker. Quinonez defeated Anderson 6-0, 6-0 in no. 2 singles. Giorgio took a 6-0, 6-0 victory in no. 4 singles over Zimmerman.

Ottawa (11-3, 7-1) returns to action on Saturday, April 15 against Bethel College in North Newton, Kan. The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Jackson Contrucci (USM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Alec Anderson (USM) 6-0, 6-0
3. Julian Toloza (OU) def. Zachary Crumpacker (USM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. Jerod Zimmerman (USM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. No player (USM), by default
6. Joao Pereira (OU) def. No player (USM), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Julian Toloza/Oscar Aguilera (OU) def. Jackson Contrucci/Alec Anderson (USM) 6-1
2. Oscar Giorgio/Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Zachary Crumpacker/Jerod Zimmerman (USM) 6-0
3. Jhoel Quinonez/Kevin Ugarteche (OU) def. No player/No player (USM), by default