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The #27 ranked Occidental Men's Tennis Team picked up a 6-3 win over SCIAC opponent Whittier College this past Saturday. The Tigers took a 2-1 lead from doubles into the singles play and picked up four of the six singles matches to secure the 6-3 team win.

In doubles, seniors Matthew O'Connor and Seth Lipe won 8-4 at number one doubles and first-years Ronald Chen and Ace Andres won 8-6 at number two doubles to give Oxy the 2-1 lead heading into singles.

First-year Quentin Kemna was the first Tiger to win in singles, picking up a quick 6-0,6-1 victory at number five singles. Andres followed suit with a 6-1,6-1 win at number three singles to extend the Tiger lead to 4-1. First-year Isaac Herrenkohl clinched the Tiger win with a three set 4-6,6-2,6-1 win at number six singles for the Tigers. O'Connor picked up the Tiger's final point of the day with a 7-5,2-6,6-2 win at number one singles.

The Tigers return to action Saturday April 15^th at Redlands at 3pm.

Occidental 6

Whittier 3

April 8, 2023 

Doubles

1. Matthew O'Connor/Seth Lipe (Oxy) def. A. Amer/L. De Bona (WC) 8-4

2. Ronald Chen/Ace Andres (Oxy) def. M. Lebby/P. Ahire (WC) 8-6

3. K. Carroll/L. Van Den Hoek (WC) def. Brett Miller/Isaac Herrenkohl (Oxy) 8-5

Singles

1. Matthew O'Connor (Oxy) def. P. Ahire (WC) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2

2. K. Carroll (WC) def. Ronald Chen (Oxy) 2-6, 6-3 [10-7] 

3. Ace Andres (Oxy) def. L. Van Den Hoek (WC) 6-1, 6-1

4.  L. De Bona (WC) def. Michael Abagyan (Oxy) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5

5. Quetin Kemna (Oxy) def. A. Amer (WC) 6-0, 6-1

6. Isaac Herrenkohl (Oxy) def. M. Lebby 6-4, 6-2, 6-1