WICHITA, Kan. — The Ottawa University men's tennis team secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Friends University on Saturday, claiming the match with a strong showing in singles play after a tightly contested doubles point.

Ottawa improved to 7-8 overall (6-5 KCAC) with the win, while Friends dropped to 5-7 (4-5 KCAC).

Doubles Competition

The Falcons took the early edge by winning two of the three doubles matches to claim the point.

• No. 1 Doubles: Jarmo Perez Wienese / Enzo Ceravolo (OU) delivered a key win, defeating Fuentes/Gomes 6-4
• No. 2 Doubles: Friends answered with a 6-3 victory over Daniel Sanchez / Valentin Corriger
• No. 3 Doubles: Friends edged out Juan Parra / Lillian Wessels 6-5

Despite the win at the top spot, Ottawa trailed 1-0 heading into singles play.

Singles Competition

The Braves responded in a big way, winning four of six singles matches to secure the team victory.

• No. 1: Enzo Ceravolo (OU) def. Cristobal Fuentes — 6-4, 6-4
• No. 2: Daniel Sanchez (OU) def. Gabriel Gomes — 6-2, 7-6
• No. 3: Jarmo Perez Wienese (OU) def. Rodrigo Torres — 6-4, 6-4
• No. 4: Valentin Corriger (OU) dominated Trey Lacy — 6-0, 6-2
• No. 5: Friends picked up a point with Ikuno defeating Parra — 6-1, 6-0
• No. 6: Friends added another as Bush defeated Wessels — 6-2, 6-2