NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's tennis team are in first place in the KCAC after defeating Bethel College 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Ottawa took the doubles points to take the early lead. Oscar Giorgio and Ben Russell won their no. 2 doubles match 7-6 (10-8). Santiago Tartaglia and Daniel Sanchez took a 6-2 victory in no. 3 doubles. Enzo Ceravolo and Jarmo Perez Wienese lost 6-2 in no. 1 doubles.
 
Tartaglia won his no. 1 single match 6-0, 6-3. Russell took a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory in no. 3 singles. Sanchez earned a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 victory in no. 6 singles. Perez Wienese fell 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 in no. 2 singles. Giorgio lost 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4) in no. 4 singles. Figueiredo lost 6-4, 6-4 in no. 5 singles.
 
Ottawa (11-6, 7-0) returns to the court on Monday, April 7 in Forest Park against the University of Saint Mary. The match is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.
 
Singles competition
1. Santiago Tartaglia (OU) def. J. Gabriel Batista (BC) 6-0, 6-3
2. Petr Kollar (BC) def. Jarmo Perez Wienese (OU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Ben Russell (OU) def. Zaidh Zihar (BC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
4. Billy Haoda (BC) def. Oscar Giorgio (OU) 6-4, 6-7 (5-8), 7-6 (7-4)
5. R. Sanchez Hurtado (BC) def. Bernardo Figueiredo (OU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Daniel Sanchez (OU) def. Jonah Bergeron (BC) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Petr Kollar/Zaidh Zihar (BC) def. Enzo Ceravolo/Jarmo Perez Wienese (OU) 6-2
2. Oscar Giorgio/Ben Russell (OU) def. J. Gabriel Batista/Jonah Bergeron (BC) 7-6 (10-8)
3. Santiago Tartaglia/Daniel Sanchez (OU) def. Billy Haoda/James Menard (BC) 6-2