Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team won their second straight MIAA match with a 7-2 victory over Nebraska-Kearney. The Bearcats took down the #7 ranked team in the region as they move to 5-4 (2-0 MIAA) on the season.

SBU saw singles victories from Domingos Carissimo, Kristof Kinal, Omar El Kheshen, Daniel Cardona, and Guido Margiotta, while the doubles teams of Kinal/El Kheshen and Carissimo/Cardona also picked up victories.

SBU will take a break from MIAA play when they travel to Kansas City, Missouri to take on Rockhurst on Monday, March 18.


#34 SBU 7, Nebraska-Kearney 2

Singles:

1. Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. Yeswanth Nadella (UNK) 6-2, 6-4
2. #49 Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. John Steinke (UNK) 6-2, 6-3
3. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) def. Arin Enge (UNK) 6-0, 6-1
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Jack Nicholson (UNK) 6-4, 6-1
5. Revel Yehezkia (UNK) def. Alex Belote (SBU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Guido Margiotta (SBU) def. Dan Faria (UNK) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6

Doubles:

1. Kinal/El Kheshen (SBU) def. Nadella/Steinke (UNK) 8-6
2. Carissimo/Cardona (SBU) def. Sheridan/Yehezkia (UNK) 8-6
3. Enge/Nicholson (UNK) def. Margiotta/Belote (SBU) 8-3