OTTAWA, Kan. – The (RV) Ottawa University men's tennis team opened KCAC play with a 7-0 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Thursday afternoon in Forest Park.

The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the doubles point with Oscar Giorgio and Ben Russell's 6-1 victory in no. 2 doubles. Ottawa won the doubles point with Jarmo Perez Wienese and Jhoel Quinonez's 7-5 victory in no. 1 doubles over Clement Martin and Eloi Riva.

Quinonez won his no. 2 singles match 6-2, 6-1 over Riva to give the Braves a 2-0 lead over the Eagles. Santiago Tartaglia's 6-2, 6-4 win in no. 1 singles over Martin gave OU a 3-0 lead. Ottawa clinched the match with Julian Toloza's 6-0, 6-0 win in no. 4 singles over Grimm, 4-0. Bernardo Figueiredo defeated Callahan 6-3, 6-1 in no. 3 singles. Giorgio and Almog Cohen won their no. 5 and no. 6 single matches by default.

Ottawa (5-3, 1-0) returns to the court on Monday, March 18 in Springfield, Mo. against Evangel University. The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.

Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Clement Martin (OKWU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Eloi Riva (OKWU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Bernardo Figueiredo (OU) def. Preston Callahan (OKWU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Julian Toloza (OU) def. Matt Grimm (OKWU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. No player (OKWU), by default
6. Almog Cohen (OU) def. No player (OKWU), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Jarmo Perez Wienese/Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. Clement Martin/Eloi Riva (OKWU) 7-5
2. Oscar Giorgio/Ben Russell (OU) def. Preston Callahan/Matt Grimm (OKWU) 6-1
3. Santiago Tartaglia/Julian Toloza (OU) def. No player/No player (OKWU), by default