The Basics
Match 1: Oral Roberts 3 – Oklahoma Baptist 4
Location: Tulsa, Okla. – Philcrest Tennis Club 

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's tennis team was edged by Oklahoma Baptist 4-3 Saturday evening at Philcrest Tennis Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

ORU claimed the doubles point in Saturday's action at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The Golden Eagles also claimed two singles points in the match. Jan Pehnec and Kenneth Boykin claimed the win at the No. 1 doubles position 7-6. Michael Sosnowski and Alvaro Santamaria captured the team's doubles point by defeating their opponents at the No. 3 doubles spot 6-0.

Amar Saletovic won a 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 decision at the No. 4 singles position and Michael Sosnowski defeated his opponent at the No. 5 singles position 6-2, 7-5.

Up Next: ORU will host Temple on Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at Philcrest Tennis Club in Tulsa.

The Results 

Oral Roberts 3, Oklahoma Baptist 4

Doubles competition

1. Pehnec, Boykin (ORU) def. Castelo Branco, Galdi (OBU) 7-6

2.  Koncz, Saletovic (ORU) lost to Romero, Ackerknecht (OBU) 4-6

3. Sosnowski, Santamaria (ORU) def. Andrusch, Le Fort (OBU) 6-0

Singles competition

1. Koncz (ORU) lost to Andrusch (OBU) 6-2, 6-7, 0-6

2. Pehnec (ORU) lost to Castelo Branco (OBU) 3-6, 1-6

3. Boykin (ORU) lost to Romero (OBU) 3-6, 3-6

4. Saletovic (ORU) def. Ackerknecht (OBU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4

5. Sosnowski (ORU) def. Le Fort (OBU) 2-6, 5-7

6. Santamaria (ORU) lost to Galdi (OBU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-1

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