Kearney, Neb. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team had no problems against future MIAA opponent, Nebraska-Kearney, on Tuesday afternoon as the Bearcats claimed a 7-2 victory. SBU now moves to 8-4 (2-0 MIAA) on the season.

The Bearcats picked up singles victories from Domingos Carissimo, Jorge Margiotta, Kristof Kinal, Jorge Palacios, and Daniel Cardona while the doubles teams of Carissimo/Margiotta and Palacios/Welch also claimed victories. Carissimo/Margiotta took down the #2 team in the nation in doubles play with a hard faught 9-8 victory.

The Bearcats will return to action next Saturday, March 31 when they host William Jewell College. Play is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. from Bolivar.

#24 SBU 7, #27 Nebraska-Kearney 2

Singles:

1. #24 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. Josh Raymond (UNK) 6-1, 6-0
2. #34 Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Revel Yehezkia (UNK) 6-1, 6-1
3. Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. Yeswanth Nadella (UNK) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Jack Nicholson (UNK) 6-3, 7-5
5. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. John Steinke (UNK) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
6. Kyle Conzemius (UNK) def. Tyler Welch (SBU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5

Doubles:

1. #10 Carissimo/Margiotta (SBU) def. #2 Raymond/Nadella (UNK) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Steinke/Arin Enge (UNK) def. Cardona/Kinal (SBU) 8-3
3. Palacios/Welch (SBU) def. Conzemius/Yehezkia (UNK) 8-4