Otterbein Defeats Men’s Tennis

Box Score | 17-Match Season Stats

WESTERVILLE, Ohio—Otterbein University defeated the Heidelberg University men’s tennis team, 6-3, today in an Ohio Athletic Conference match in Westerville, Ohio. The Cardinals took singles play, 6-3, and swept doubles action.

Senior Bobbi Lochotzki (Oak Harbor) defeated Ryan Roberts; 7-6 (9-7), 7-5; at No. 1 singles. Sophomores Dorion Kempf (Galion) and Matthew McDivitt (Cortland/Lakeview) also won at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively. Kempf defeated Sam Lawless; 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10); while McDivitt defeated Andrew Sutter; 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5).

The Student Princes fall to 10-7 overall and 4-4 in the OAC. Otterbein improves to 7-10 overall and 5-2 in the OAC.

Heidelberg closes regular season play Saturday when it hosts John Carroll University at 1 p.m.

Singles Results: 1. Bobby Lochotzki (HEID) def. Ryan Roberts (OTT) 7-6 (9-7), 7-5; 2. Steven Albert (OTT) def. Cliff Goetz (HEID) 6-2, 6-4; 3. Ryan Shutt (OTT) def. Patrick Ryan Earl (HEID) 6-1, 6-2; 4. Kendall Coffman (OTT) def. Zach Schwenning (HEID) 6-1, 6-0; 5. Dorion Kempf (HEID) def. Sam Lawless (OTT) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10); 6. Matthew McDivitt (HEID) def. Andrew Sutter (OTT) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5).

Doubles Results: 1. Ryan Roberts/Andrew Sutter (OTT) def. Bobby Lochotzki/Cliff Goetz (HEID) 8-5; 2. Steven Albert/Kendall Coffman (OTT) def. Patrick Ryan Earl/Zach Schwenning (HEID) 8-5; 3. Ryan Shutt/Tyler Gibbons (OTT) def. Dorion Kempf/Matthew McDivitt (HEID) 8-4.

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