Box Score COCHRAN, Ga. – The sixteenth ranked William Woods University men's tennis team defeated No. 21 Middle Georgia State, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon. The win for the Owls is its first win over a ranked opponent.
 
The Knights struck first as they won No. 1 doubles taking a 1-0 lead over the Owls. However, Oscar Barreiro and Johnnie Carmichael tied the match at 1-1 after winning in No. 2 doubles. After the final doubles match was ended the Owls found themselves down 2-1. Doubles results are listed below.
 
1.Nishanth Rebello/Alejandro Prada def. Christian Barbieri/Marcos Vinicius Prates Constantino, 8-4
2.Oscar Barreiro/Johnnie Carmichael def. Masao Peret/Jordan Clayton, 8-2
3.Octavia Tomola/Alvaro Conesa def. Christopher Vleeming Ortiz/David Barbieri, 8-3
 
William Woods tied the match at 2-2 as they took the first singles point of the match when Oscar Barreiro won No. 3 singles. The lead did not last long as the Knights No. 1 singles player, Nishanth Rebello came back and won No. 1 singles.
 
The Owls would tie the match for a second time at 3-3 after Oscar Donker took No. 5 singles but the Knights went back to the lead after taking No. 2 singles. With the Knights on match point, the Owls bounced back taking No. 4 and No. 6 singles to clinch the match. David Barbieri clinched the match for the Owls. Singles results are listed below.
 
1.Nishanth Rebello def. Christian Barbieri, 6-4, 6-4
2.Octavia Tomola def. Christopher Vleeming Ortiz, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
3.Oscar Barreiro def. Alvaro Conesa, 6-2, 6-3
4.Johnnie Carmichael def. Masao Peret, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
5.Oscar Donker def. Colby Gandy, 6-4, 6-2
6.David Barbieri def. Alejandro Prada, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4
 
William Woods returns to action on Sunday, March 10th when they play No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia.