Bolivar, Mo. - The SBU men's tennis (8-6) team finished up spring break going 2-1, securing victories against conference opponent Nebraska-Omaha and William Jewell College.

SBU had strong performances all-around with each athlete winning at least two singles matches on the week. Jorge Margiotta went 3-0 in singles and doubles play, with his partner Domingos Carissimo, to help lead the Bearcats. Margiotta took down the #53 ranked player in the nation in straight sets when SBU faced off against #19 Northwest Missouri.

The Bearcats will return home to host Truman State University on Saturday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. from the John A. Bryant Tennis Complex in Bolivar.

#19 Northwest Missouri State 7, #27 SBU 2
 
Singles:
 
1. #29 Malcolm Harrison (NWMSU) def. #45 Domigos Carissimo (SBU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-0
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. #53 Calvin Patterson (NWMSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Vijit Sehgal (NWMSU) def. Jorge Palacios (SBU) 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
4. Philip Hultquist (NWMSU) def. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Daniel Quesada (NWMSU) def. Tyler Welch (SBU) 7-5, 6-0
6. Giovanni Auricchio (NWMSU) def. Juan Estepa (SBU) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles:
 
1. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. Patterson/Sehgal (NWMSU) 9-7
2. Harrison/Quesada (NWMSU) def. Palacios/Welch (SBU) 8-1
3. Hultquist/Auricchio (NWMSU) def. Cardona/Estepa (SBU) 8-5

#27 SBU 8, William Jewell 1
 
Singles:
 
1. #45 Domigos Carissimo (SBU) def. Kyle Taylor (WJC) 7-5, 6-1
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Shane Giannetti (WJC) 2-6, 6-2, 10-6
3. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Bronson Brassel (WJC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Bryan Thomas (WJC) 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
5. Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Chris Dailey (WJC) 5-7, 7-5, 10-8
6. Max Cooper (WJC) def. Juan Estepa (SBU) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
 
Doubles:
 
1. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. Taylor/Thomas (WJC) 8-3
2. Palacios/Welch (SBU) def. Giannetti/Brassel (WJC) 8-5
3. Cardona/Estepa (SBU) def. Cooper/Chris Reimer (WJC) 8-4

#27 SBU 8, Nebraska-Omaha 1
 
Singles:
 
1. #45 Domigos Carissimo (SBU) def. Drew Mercier (UNO) 6-1, 6-1
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Matt Frost (UNO) 6-2, 6-0
3. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Eric McKnight (UNO) 7-6 (7), 6-4
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Anthony Forcucci (UNO) 6-2, 7-6
5. Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Andrew Lescelius (UNO) 7-6, 6-2
6. Juan Estepa (SBU) def. John Wrobel (UNO) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles:
 
1. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. Mercier/Frost (WU) 8-5
2. McKnight/Forcucci (UNO) def. Palacios/Welch (SBU) 9-7
3. Cardona/Estepa (SBU) def. Ben Williams/Decature Banker (UNO) 8-1