LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team won its fourth straight match and moved to 8-0 in the KCAC with a 7-0 win over University of Saint Mary on Thursday morning.

Ottawa took a 1-0 lead in the doubles point with Santiago Tartaglia and Jhoel Quinonez's 6-1 victory over Maritz and Eutsey. Almog Cohen and Bernardo Figueiredo's 6-2 win in no. 3 doubles clinched the doubles point for the Braves. Oscar Giorgio and Ben Russel won their no. 3 doubles match 6-3.

The Braves increased their lead to 2-0 with Figeiredo's 6-3, 6-2 win over Jackson Contrucci in no. 3 singles. Tartaglia won his no. 2 singles match 7-5, 6-1 to give OU a 3-0 lead. Quinonez took a 6-4, 6-1 win in no. 1 singles to wrap up the match for the Braves. Russell won his no. 4 singles match 6-1, 6-1. Valentin Corriger defeated Serrano 6-0, 6-0 in no. 6 singles. Giorgio defeated Ross 6-1, 6-1 in no. 5 singles.

Ottawa (12-4, 8-0) returns to the court on Saturday, April 13 against Bethel College in Forest Park. The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m.

Singles competition
1. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. K. Eutsey (USM) 6-4, 6-1
2. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. E. Maritz (USM) 7-5, 6-1
3. Bernardo Figueiredo (OU) def. Jackson Contrucci (USM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Ben Russell (OU) def. W. Ogrizovich (USM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. L. Ross (USM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Valentin Corriger (OU) def. D. Serrano (USM) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia/Jhoel Quinonez (OU) def. E. Maritz/K. Eutsey (USM) 6-1
2. Oscar Giorgio/Ben Russell (OU) def. W. Ogrizovich/L. Ross (USM) 6-3
3. Almog Cohen/Bernardo Figueiredo (OU) def. Jackson Contrucci/D. Serrano (USM) 6-2