TOPEKA, Kan. –  The Ottawa University men's tennis team's season ended with a 4-1 loss to Southwestern College in the KCAC Tournament semifinals at the Kossover Tennis Center on Friday morning. Southwestern took the doubles point 2-0 and had a record of 3-1 in singles.

Santiago Tartaglia and Oscar Aguilera fell 6-4k to Benjamin Erdmann in no. 2 double. The Moundbuilders took the point in a no. 3 doubles victory. Jhoel Quinonez and Kevin Ugarteche lost 6-4 to Federio Poi Albert Modol.

Ugarteche fell 6-0, 6-1 to Modol in no. 4 singles and Southwestern had a 2-0 lead. Ottawa cut into the deficit with Tartaglia's 6-3 6-2 win over Federico Poi in no. 1 singles, 2-1. Oscar Aguilera fell 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 in no. 6 singles and SWC led 3-1. The Moundbuilders clinched the match with a win in no. 2 singles. Toloza fell 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Kitchin and Southwestern took the 4-1 victory.
Ottawa finishes the season with an overall record 14-5 and a third place finish in the KCAC.

Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Federico Poi (SWC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Ryan Kitchin (SWC) def. Julian Toloza (OU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Pablo Rodriguez (SWC) vs. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) 6-7, 7-6, 0-2, unfinished
4. Albert Modol (SWC) def. Kevin Ugarteche (OU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Benjamin Erdmann (SWC) vs. Oscar Giorgio (OU) 4-6, 7-5, 5-1, unfinished
6. Logan Engela (SWC) def. Oscar Aguilera (OU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Kitchin/Pablo Rodriguez (SWC) vs. Julian Toloza/Oscar Giorgio (OU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Benjamin Erdmann/Logan Engela (SWC) def. Santiago Tartaglia/Oscar Aguilera (OU) 6-4
3. Federico Poi/Albert Modol (SWC) def. Jhoel Quinonez/Kevin Ugarteche (OU) 6-4