The Basics

ORU 2018 Record: 7-6

Match: Oral Roberts 4 – Prairie View A&M 2
Location: McAllen, Texas

McAllen, Texas - The Oral Roberts men's tennis team grabbed a 4-2 win Wednesday morning over Prairie View A&M in McAllen, Texas.

ORU claimed the doubles points Thursday morning winning at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Jan Pehnec and Kenneth Boykin secured the point with a 6-2 win, while Marcello Moreira and Andrew Guymon finished with a 6-2 victory.

Boykin earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win at the No. 1 singles spot. Alvaro Santamaria won at the No. 3 singles position 6-7 (10-12), 6-3, 6-3. Moreira also won in singles at the No. 4 position 6-3, 6-4.

Up Next: The Golden Eagles will face UTRGV Friday, March 23 at 1 p.m. in McAllen, Texas.

The Results 

Match: Oral Roberts 4, Prairie View A&M 2

Doubles competition

1. Jan Pehnec, Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Boyogueno, Yoshikata (PV) 6-2
2. Marcello Moreira, Andrew Guymon (ORU) def. Lawrence, Yadav (PV) 6-2
3. Eddy Leardini, Alvaro Santamaria (ORU) vs. Ugarteche, Rayna (PV) 4-4, unfinished

Singles competition

1. Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Boyogueno (PV) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
2. Jan Pehnec (ORU) lost to Lawrence (PV) 6-3, 2-6, 4-6
3. Alvaro Santamaria (ORU) def. Yadav (PV) 6-7 (10-12), 6-3, 6-3
4. Marcello Moreira (ORU) def. Lewis (PV) 6-3, 6-4
5. Eddy Leardini (ORU) vs. Ugarteche (PV) 7-6, 5-7, 4-3, unfinished
6. Scott Hjelm (ORU) lost to Yoshikata (PV) W4-6, 7-5, 0-6

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