Otterbein Men's Tennis capped Senior Day with a gritty 4–3 victory on Sunday morning, honoring departing players Elivh Perez, Halen Hamstead, Zach Frederick, Max Fickas, and early‑graduating junior Neil Reddy before first serve.
 
After dropping two of three doubles courts, the Cardinals steadied themselves with a strong win at No. 2 from Fickas and Hamstead, who claimed a 6–4 decision.
 
Otterbein then surged through singles, taking four courts to secure the team victory. Fickas dominated at No. 2 with a 6–2, 6–1 sweep. Nikita Kitaev followed with another straight‑set win at No. 4, 6–3, 6–1.
 
At No. 3, Jake Chilcote battled through a three‑set grinder, pulling away in the super tiebreak for a 10–6 finish.
 
The clinching point came from Reddy, who delivered a composed 6–3, 7–6 victory at No. 5.
 
Sanjan Shanker and Frederick rounded out the lineup with competitive efforts in Singles at No. 1 and 6, each pushing through long rallies in their matches.
 
Otterbein remains home for their next competition, as they prepare to host Indiana University East on Thursday, April 2. First serve is slated for 3 p.m.