Lawton, Ok. - The SBU men's tennis squad picked up two team victories this past weekend in Lawton Oklahoma. The men opened up the weekend against #27 East Central (Ok.) and came away with a 8-1 victory. SBU then defeated Colorado State-Pueblo 7-2, before falling in their final contest against #21 Cameron University, 1-8.

The Bearcats had many solid performances on the weekend. Domingos Carissimo continued his great season with victories over #35 Andres Nunez and Bruno Hurtado. The doubles team of Carissimo/Margiotta also came away with a couple of victories against East Central and Colorado State-Pueblo.

Next up the men's tennis team opens up MIAA play when they host Emporia State on Tuesday, March 15.

#26 Southwest Baptist 8, #27 East Central 1

Singles:

1. #45 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. #35 Andres Nunez (EC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
2. Stefan Stein (EC) def. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) 3-6, 7-6, 10-5
3. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Carlos Muro (EC) 7-6, 6-2
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Julian Caminos (EC) 3-6, 6-0, 7-5
5. Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Chad Morgan (EC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Juan Estepa (SBU) def. Ignacio Lucero (EC) 2-6, 7-6, 13-11

Doubles:

1. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. Nunez/Stein (EC) 8-5
2. Palacios/Welch (SBU) def. Mura/Caminos (EC) 8-4
3.  Estepa/Cardona (SBU) def. Cabato/Morgan (EC) 8-6

#26 Southwest Baptist 7, Colorado State-Pueblo 2

Singles:

1. #45 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. Bruno Hurtado (CS-P) 6-1, 6-1
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Anthony Breitenbach (CS-P) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Ivan Aragona (CS-P) 6-1, 6-4
4. Saul Shrom (CS-P) def. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Tom Chavez (CS-P) 6-0, 6-0
6. Juan Estepa (SBU) def. Elliot Silva (CS-P) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:

1. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. Breitenbach/Silva (CS-P) 8-1
2. Aragona/Shrom (CS-P) def. Palacios/Welch (SBU) 8-5
3. Cardona/Estepa (SBU) def. Aragone/Vacconcelos (CS-P) 8-6

#21 Cameron University 8, #26 Southwest Baptist 1

Singles:

1. Santiago Romero (CU) def. #45 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
2. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Patrick Eichler (CU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Thomas Peixoto (CU) def. Jorge Palacios (SBU) 7-6, 6-2
4. Manuel Barroetavena (CU) def. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Duje Janjic (CU) def. Tyler Welch (SBU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Nicolas Clerc (CU) def. Juan Estepa (SBU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Romero/Eichler (CU) def. #31 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) 8-3
2. Peixoto/Janjic (CU) def. Palacios/Cardona (SBU) 8-4
3. Barroetavena/Sasser (CU) def. Welch/Jon Shinn (SBU) 8-1