San Antonio, Texas- Our Lady of the Lake University men's tennis recorded a decisive victory over Howard Payne University, controlling the match from the opening doubles point through singles play.

The Saints set the tone early in doubles play. At No. 1 doubles, Eliott Costa and Matis Nuziere earned a 6–2 win over Riley Harker and Luke Fleming to give OLLU the early advantage. Caleb Olen and Joao Victor Castro followed with a dominant 6–0 victory at No. 2 doubles against Gabriel Keeney-McCollough and Noah Baiani. At No. 3 doubles, Luis Jimenez Arzate and Paulo Ceolin secured a 6–1 win over Parker Hoel and Eli Hall to complete the doubles sweep and clinch the opening point.

Our Lady of the Lake carried that momentum into singles competition, winning every match in straight sets. Gabriel Nogueira picked up a 6–3, 6–0 victory at No. 1 singles over Keeney-McCollough. Costa continued the strong play at No. 2 singles with a 6–0, 6–0 win against Harker. At No. 3, Olen earned a 6–4, 6–0 victory over Hall.

Victor Castro remained in control at No. 4 singles, defeating Noah Baiani 6–1, 6–0. Jimenez Arzate secured the team result at No. 5 singles with a 6–0, 6–0 win over Luke Fleming. Paulo Ceolin closed out the match at No. 6 singles, earning a 6–1, 6–1 victory over Parker Hoel.

Our Lady of the Lake University women's tennis also delivered a dominant performance against Howard Payne, controlling the match from the start and securing a comprehensive team victory.

The Saints took command immediately in doubles play. At No. 1 doubles, Anja Pisar and Maeva Chambon earned a 6–0 win over Hannah Lightner and Victoria Ramos. Marie Peters and Ely Laure followed at No. 2 doubles with another 6–0 victory against Nina Delafuente and Kendra Werlein. 

Momentum carried into singles, where Our Lady of the Lake continued to dominate. Carolina Guerrero opened singles play with a 6–0, 6–0 win at No. 1 over Lightner. At No. 2 singles, Pisar earned a straight-sets victory, 6–1, 6–2, against Ramos. Peters followed with a 6–0, 6–0 win at No. 3 singles over Delafuente.

Ely Laure added another point at No. 4 singles with a 6–0, 6–0 victory against Werlein. The Saints closed the match with forfeits at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, as Michaela Muller and Maeva Chambon were awarded wins.

Head Coach Ross Marzetti praised his team:

"This was a great way to get our season underway today in perhaps the best weather we have had all year. We had four players playing their first college dual match. It was great exposure to the environment of college tennis as we look ahead to some tough matches next week in which we will get a good idea of where we are at as a team against some quality opponents. I am really proud of the way we competed today and how we brought the energy. I am excited for what is to come this season with these great groups!" 

Our Lady of the Lake University Tennis Men's tennis will take on the sixth ranked JUCO team in Colin College at 9:00 AM at Blossom. The women's team will play the number twelve ranked division II program in St. Mary's at 12:30 PM.