LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Ottawa University women's tennis team won its spring opener, 6-1, over Hastings College on Sunday afternoon at Genesis.

Paula Persson and Priyanshi Sharma gave OU a 1-0 lead over Hastings with a 6-2 win in no. 1 doubles. Ottawa took the doubles point with Alejandra Parra and Valeria Rodriguez's win in no. 2 doubles over Sasha Richards and Victoria Harris. Isidora Hrnjak and Lily Keimig won their no. 3 doubles match 6-0 over Amanda Skinner and Abby Harveson.

Sharam's win in no. 1 singles over Richards 6-1, 6-1 gave the Braves a 2-0 lead over Hastings. The Broncos cut into OU's lead with win in no. 2 singles, 2-1. Persson fell 6-4, 6-2 to Carter. Hrnjak won her no. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-2 over Harris to give the Braves a 3-1 lead. Parra's win in no. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-0, over Skinner gave Ottawa the match 4-1. Rodriguez won her no. 5 singles match 6-1, 6-3 over Willcoxon. Keimig defeated Harveson 6-2, 6-1 in no. 6 singles.

Ottawa (1-0) returns to the court on Friday, Feb. 9 at Genesis on Clinton Parkway against Newman University. The match is scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m.

Singles competition
1. Priyanshi Sharma (OU) def. Sasha Richards (HC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Josline Carter (HC) def. Paula Persson (OU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Isidora Hrnjak (OU) def. Victoria Harris (HC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Valeria Rodriguez (OU) def. Paige Willcoxon (HC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Alejandra Parra (OU) def. Amanda Skinner (HC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lily Keimig (OU) def. Abby Harveson (HC) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Paula Persson/Priyanshi Sharma (OU) def. Josline Carter/Paige Willcoxon (HC) 6-2
2. Alejandra Parra/Valeria Rodriguez (OU) def. Sasha Richards/Victoria Harris (HC) 6-4
3. Isidora Hrnjak/Lily Keimig (OU) def. Amanda Skinner/Abby Harveson (HC) 6-0