Sterling sweeps Ottawa in doubles play

STERLING, Kan. – Sterling took on Ottawa on Friday, April 3. Despite a sweep of the doubles matches, the Warriors came up short and lost to the Braves, 5-2.

The Warriors started by sweeping the doubles matches. Fernando Vargas teamed up with Kazuki Fukushima to defeat Enzo Ceravolo and Jarmo Wienese, 6-4, in No. 1 doubles. In No. 2 doubles, Rubem Bogomoltz and Adam King took down Daniel Sanchez and Valentin Corriger, 6-4. Pedro Felipoff and Cassidy Kelly rounded out the field with a 6-2 victory over Jan Parra and Lilian Wessels in No. 3 doubles play, 6-2.

Fukushima tried to keep things rolling with a 6-1, 6-0 win in the No. 5 singles against Parra. However, that was the only win the Warriors were able to get in singles play. Felipoff lost to Ceravolo in No. 1 singles play, 6-4, 7-6. In No. 2 singles, Vargas fell to Sanchez 6-4, 7-5.

In No. 3 singles play, King took on Wienese but came up short, 6-3, 6-2. In No. 4 singles, Bogomoltz battled against Corriger winning the first set 7-5, but losing the second and third set 6-1, 6-1. Kelly rounded out the field with a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Wessels in the No. 6 singles match.

Sterling (1-11) will have a quick turnaround as they face Bethany (8-7) on Monday, April 6 in Lindsborg, Kan. with the women to begin at 3 p.m. and the men to follow.

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