ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- Delta State Men's tennis opened their 2023 campaign on Friday against the Ouachita Baptist Tigers. Head Coach Kel Lange said he was glad to see the team grow in spite of the outcomes and viewed the day as a teachable moment.
"I am very proud of this group. The scores are deceptive, we competed in every match to the very end," said Lange. "We learned a big lesson today; we are capable of winning at every spot. That gets me excited about the thing this group can do."

THE BASICS

Match: Delta State 0 | Ouachita Baptist 7
Date: Friday, February 3
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark. | Ward Tennis Center
Records: Statesmen: 0-1 | Tigers 1-0

DOUBLES
1. Alex Blanchar/Phil Exner (OBU) def. Jude Heraut/Franco Roland (DSU) 7-6. 
2. Fernando Docters/Aaron Osmond (OBU) def. Emiliano Elazarraraz/Jordan Hayes 6-2.
3. Ramon Strassmann/Matias Parzajuk (OBU) win via forfeit.

SINGLES
1. Phil Exner (OBU) def. Emiliano Elazarraraz (DSU) 6-4, 6-4.
2. Alex Blanchar (OBU) def Jordan Hayes (DSU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0.
3. Fernando Docters (OBU) def. Jude Heraut (DSU) 6-1, 6-3.
4. Matias Parzajuk (OBU) def. Franco Roland (DSU) 6-4, 4-6 1-0.
5. Aaron Osmond (OBU) def. Sebastiano Sola (DSU) 6-1, 6-1.
6. Ramon Strassmann (OBU) wins via forfeit.

UP NEXT
The Statesmen remain in Arkadelphia for two more meets this weekend against Southern Arkansas on Saturday, 2/4, and Southwest Baptist on Sunday, 2/5.