LINCOLN, Neb. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team won its second straight match, defeating Concordia University 4-3 at the Genesis Racquet Club on Friday morning.

Ben Russell and Oscar Giorgio won their no. 1 doubles match 6-4 over Nick Velders and Hugo Fuentes. Bernardo Figueiredo and Santiago Tartaglia fell 7-6 (4) in their no. 2 doubles match to Michael Bedrosian and Manuel Rodriguez. In no. 3 doubles, Yuki Usuda and Daniel Sanchez were defeated 6-2 by Ben Chisholm and Santiago.

Tartaglia took a 6-3, 6-4 victory in no. 1 singles. Giorgio lost his no. 2 singles match 7-6 (4), 6-4. Russell won his no. 3 singles match 6-1, 6-3. In no. 4 singles, Figueiredo took a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory. Sanchez was victorious in no. 5 singles 7-6, 7-6. Usuda lost in no. 6 singles, 6-3 6-0.

Ottawa returns to the court on Saturday, March 1 against John Brown University on the OU campus courts. The match is scheduled to be played at 10:00 a.m.

Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. Hugo Fuentes (CU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Nick Velders (CU) def. Oscar Giorgio (OU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Ben Russell (OU) def. Manuel Rodriguez (CU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Bernardo Figueiredo (OU) def. Ben Chisholm (CU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Daniel Sanchez (OU) def. Grady Works (CU) 7-6, 7-6
6. Santiago Abadia (CU) def. Yuki Usuda (OU) 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Ben Russell/Oscar Giorgio (OU) def. Nick Velders/Hugo Fuentes (CU) 6-4
2. Michael Bedrosian/Manuel Rodriguez (CU) def. Bernardo Figueiredo/Santiago Tartaglia (OU) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Ben Chisholm/Santiago Abadia (CU) def. Yuki Usuda/Daniel Sanchez (OU) 6-2