Springfield, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team dropped today's match-up 7-2, against Southern Indiana. 

SBU competed in three tight double matches, but were not able to hang on for the wins.  In the ensuing single round senior Domingos Carissimo and sophmore Kristof Kinal were able to provide SBU with victories, but it did not prove to be enough with SBU dropping the match.

SBU will return home on Friday, March 29 for a conference match-up against Emporia State University. The match is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. from Bolivar, Missouri.

Southern Indiana 7, #34 Southwest Baptist 2

Singles

1. Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. Michael Kuzaj (USI) 6-2, 6-1
2. #49 Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. Juan Quiroz (USI) 6-1, 7-6
3. Santiago Lopez (USI) def. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) 7-6, 7-6
4. Jack Joyce (USI) vs. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ben Boesing (USI) vs. Alex Belote (SBU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Rodrigo Flores (USI) vs. Guido Margiotta (SBU) 6-3, 6-7

Doubles

1. Kuzaj/Quiroz (USI) def. Kinal/El Kheshen (SBU) 8-5
2. Boesing/Joyce (USI) def. Carissimo/Cardona (SBU) 8-4
3. Lopez/Flores (USI) def. Margiotta/Belote (SBU) 8-6