OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team fell 5-2 to no. 18 McPherson College at Forest Park on Friday afternoon.

Oscar Giorgio and Ben Russell won their no. 3 doubles match 6-3 over Celien Botlan and Arthur Nardy. Jhoel Quinonez and Jarmo Perez Wienese fell 6-3 to Michael Beltran and Martin Millos in no. 1 doubles. Julian Toloza and Santiago Tartaglia were defeated 7-5 by Oscar Brouwer and Daniel Marcano in no. 2 doubles.

Tartaglia defeated Arthur Nardy 6-2, 6-2 in no. 3 singles. Toloza took a 6-1, 6-4 victory in no. 4 singles over Millos. Perez Wienese was defeated 6-0, 6-3 by Beltran in no. 1 singles. Quinonez fell to Marcus Nardy in no. 2 singles. Giorgio was defeated by Botlan 6-3, 6-1 in no. 5 singles. Almog fell in no. 6 singles to Marcano 6-1, 6-1.

Ottawa (12-6, 8-2) returns to the court on Saturday, April 20 in Salina, Kan. against Kansas Wesleyan University. The match is scheduled to begin at

Singles competition
1. Michael Beltran (MC) def. Jarmo Perez Wienese (OU) 6-0, 6-3
2. Marcus Nardy (MC) def. Jhoel Quinonez (OU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 0-1, retired
3. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Arthur Nardy (MC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Julian Toloza (OU) def. Martin Millos (MC) 6-1, 6-4
5. Celien Botlan (MC) def. Oscar Giorgio (OU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Daniel Marcano (MC) def. Almog Cohen (OU) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Michael Beltran/Martin Millos (MC) def. Jhoel Quinonez/Jarmo Perez Wienese (OU) 6-3
2. Oscar Brouwer/Daniel Marcano (MC) def. Julian Toloza/Santiago Tartaglia (OU) 7-5
3. Oscar Giorgio/Ben Russell (OU) def. Celien Botlan/Arthur Nardy (MC) 6-3