The Basics 

2017 Record: 6-9

Match 1: Oral Roberts 4 – Bethune-Cookman 2
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach, Fla. – The Oral Roberts men's tennis team grabbed at 4-2 victory over Bethune-Cookman Thursday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Jan Pehnec and Kenneth Boykin grabbed a win at the No. 1 doubles position with a 6-1 score. Michael Sosnowski and Alvaro Santamaria sealed the doubles point for the Golden Eagles by winning at the No. 3 doubles position with a 7-5 score.

Barnabas Koncz grabbed a singles point by winning at the No. 1 spot 6-0, 6-3. Michael Sosnowski claimed the third dual point for the Golden Eagles by winning his match at the No. 5 singles position 6-0, 6-3.  Kenneth Boykin sealed the dual for ORU by grabbing the fourth dual point when he won
6-3, 6-4 at the No. 4 singles position.

Up Next: ORU will play its first Summit League match of the season on Saturday, March 25 against IUPUI at 11 a.m.

The Results 

Oral Roberts 4, Bethune-Cookman 2

Doubles competition

1. Pehnec, Boykin (ORU) def. Almeida, Lopez (BC) 6-1

2. Koncz, Saletovic (ORU) lost to Plazas, Ruiz (BC) 3-6

3. Sosnowski, Santamaria (ORU) def. Barrera, Ocampo (BC) 7-5

Singles competition

1. Koncz (ORU) def. Ocampo (BC) 6-0, 6-3

2. Saletovic (ORU) lost to Plazas (BC) 4-6, 3-6

3. Pehnec (ORU) lost to Almeida (BC) 3-6, 2-6

4. Boykin (ORU) def. Lopez (BC) 6-3, 6-4

5. Sosnowski (ORU) def. Barrera (BC) 6-0, 6-3

6. Leardini (ORU) vs. Ruiz (BC) 7-5, 1-4 unfinished

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