The Basics
Score: UMKC 5 - ORU 2
Records: UMKC (4-5) - ORU (4-5)
Location: Shadow Mountain Tennis Center - Tulsa, Okla.

TULSA, Okla. - The Oral Roberts University men's tennis team fell short Friday afternoon in a 5-2 loss against former league foe UMKC at the Shadow Mountain Tennis Center.

The Golden Eagles picked up wins at the top of their lineup however; heartbreakers at No. 3 and No. 4 singles gave UMKC the advantage it needed for the win.

ORU dropped its third consecutive match and fell below the .500 mark for the first time after winning four straight matches to end January.

Match Recap
- Amar Saletovic won his second straight match at No. 1 singles to improve to 3-2 on the season with a 6-3, 6-4 win.
- Jan Pehnec improved to 2-0 at No. 2 singles with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Andrey Smirnov.
- The duo of Amar Saletovic and Ciaran Lavers earned their fourth win of the season at No. 2 doubles with a 6-2 victory.

Up Next
ORU takes the week off before returning to the courts next Saturday in the Summit League opener against Denver. The match is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. from the Case Tennis Center.

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