WINFIELD, Kan. - Friends University defeated Southwestern College in both men's and women's tennis matches on senior night.
The final score for the women's match was 5-2. In doubles matches, Friends secured victories in two out of three matches, while in singles matches, they won four out of five contests, with two being southwestern forfeits.
Mariana Ochoa is the lone Builder senior. Ochoa is the daughter of Lizeth Guerra and Javier Ochoa. She is originally from Compeche, Mexico via Overland Park, Kan. Ochoa is a Biochemistry major with a minor in Biology.
Ochoa accomplishments:
2020 ITA Doubles Finalist and Nationals Qualifier
2020-21 KCAC Regular Season Champion
2021 All KCAC First Team
2021 KCA Freshman Of The Year
2021 ITA NAIA Central Region Rookie Of The Year
2021-22 KCAC Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete
2021-22 KCAC Regular Season Champion
Women's Tennis Match Results:
- Avakian/Silva (FU) defeated Williams/Jazzmyn (FU): 7-5
- Bender/Wood (FU) defeated Ochoa/Feihle (SC): 6-4
- Oshakuade/Schultz (FU) won by default
- Avakian (FU) defeated Mariana Ochoa (SC): 6-2, 6-3
- Emily Feihle (SC) defeated Williams (FU): 7-5, 6-3
- Alexis Kersten (SC) defeated Wood (FU): 6-0, 6-0
- Bender (FU) defeated Rose Elie (SC): 6-1, 6-2
- Oshakuade (FU) won by default
- Schultz (FU) won by default
Final Score: Friends University 5, Southwestern University 2
In the men's matches, Friends also defeated Southwestern 6-1.
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Men's Tennis Match Results:
- Hoyer/Fitzsimmons (FU) defeated Hauska/Rodriguez (SC): 3-6
- Garcia/Suiama (FU) defeated Monroe/Modol (SC): 6-2
- Marshall/Harris (FU) defeated Johnson/Wanamaker (SC): 6-2
Final Score: Friends University 6, Southwestern University 1