Match Results

BEXLEY, Ohio - The Otterbein University men's tennis team came up short in a 5-4 loss to cross-town rival Capital on Thursday evening before the outcome was reversed on Apr. 25 by the league office, due to improper movement of lineup positions.

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) match lasted over five hours and spanned two locations, beginning outside at the Capital Tennis Courts where all three doubles and four singles matches were completed, before inclement weather forced the remaining two singles duels to be moved inside to the Olympic Tennis Center a short ways away in Clintonville.

Otterbein (10-7 overall) was tied at 2-2 with the Crusaders after senior Will Willson and junior Ben Keen claimed victory in No. 1 doubles (8-6) and freshman Tyler Wharton contributed to the win column with the defeat of Santino DiMichaelangelo (6-1, 6-0). 

Senior David Seckel originally fell to Capital's Ben Buchanan in No. 2 singles (4-6, 6-2, 6-3), before the OAC office forced a forfeit for the match to reward the Cards the victory.

Senior Zach McDivitt then fell in No. 2 doubles (9-7) and freshmen duo Derek Krieger and Perry Williams also dropped their match as the No. 3 (8-4). Capital went on to win three of the final five singles matches, with the closest margin of defeat for the Cards coming in junior Ben Keen's loss in the No. 4 spot to Capital's Dale Booher (6-3, 6-0).

The other Cardinal victories came in No. 1 and No. 3 singles, as senior Will Willson defeated C.J. Martin in swift fashion (6-1, 6-1) and McDivitt picked up a win over Beau Streety in three sets (2-6, 7-4, 6-2).

The Cardinals host Mount Union on Saturday for Senior Day and the final home regular-season match in the playing career of Kevin Adell, Zach McDivitt, David Seckel, and Will Willson. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. at the Sanders Tennis Courts.