SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – The Ottawa University women's tennis team defeated John Brown University 6-1 on Monday afternoon.

The Braves took a 1-0 lead on the doubles point over the Golden Eagles with Isidora Hrnjak and Lily Keimig's 6-3 victory over Caroline Hillock and Kyla Isaac. In no. 1 doubles, Paula Persson and Priyanshi Sharma fell 6-4 to Lin Xin Tan and Abigail Woodring and the doubles point was tied 1-1. Alejandra Parra and Valeria Rodriguez defeated Erin Kuykendall and Ellie Swan, 6-2, to take the doubles point, 2-1.

Hrnjak won her no. 2 singles match 6-1, 6-1 over Woodring to give the Braves a 2-0 lead. Parra's 6-2, 6-1 win in no. 3 singles over Kuykendall increased OU's lead to 3-0. Ottawa clinched the match with Persson's 6-0, 6-1 win in no. 4 singles over Hillock, 4-0. Sharma fell 7-5, 2-6, 11-9 in her no. 1 singles match. In no. 5 singles, Rodriguez defeated Swan 7-5, 6-0. Keimig won her no. 6 singles match 6-1, 6-4 over Isaac to give OU a 6-1 win.

Ottawa (3-2) returns to the court on Friday, March 1 against Oakland City University in Oakland City, Ind. The match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Lin Xin Tan (JBU) def. Priyanshi Sharma (OU) 7-5, 2-6, 11-9
2. Isidora Hrnjak (OU) def. Abigail Woodring (JBU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alejandra Parra (OU) def. Erin Kuykendall (JBU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Paula Persson (OU) def. Caroline Hillock (JBU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Valeria Rodriguez (OU) def. Ellie Swan (JBU) 7-5, 6-0
6. Lily Keimig (OU) def. Kyla Isaac (JBU) 6-1, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Lin Xin Tan/Abigail Woodring (JBU) def. Paula Persson/Priyanshi Sharma (OU) 6-4
2. Alejandra Parra/Valeria Rodriguez (OU) def. Erin Kuykendall/Ellie Swan (JBU) 6-2
3. Isidora Hrnjak/Lily Keimig (OU) def. Caroline Hillock/Kyla Isaac (JBU) 6-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,3,4,1,5,6)