Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team moved to 7-5 (3-0 MIAA) on the year with an 8-1 victory over Emporia State.

The Bearcats two two out of three doubles matches, with Kristof Kinal/Omar El Kheshen and Domingos Carissimo/Daniel Cardona picking up victories, while SBU swept all six singles matches en route to their third straight MIAA victory.

The Bearcats return to the court on Saturday, March 30 when they play host to #38 Washburn. Action is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. from Bolivar, Missouri.

#39 Southwest Baptist 8, Emporia State 1

Singles

1. #35 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. Keenan Smith (ESU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. Andrew Davids (ESU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) def. Bryson Dabney (ESU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) def. Mitch Kibbe (ESU) 6-1, 7-6
5. Alex Belote (SBU) def. Matt Edwards (ESU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Guido Margiotta (SBU) def. Kenton Hallowell (ESU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

1. Kinal/El Kheshen def. (SBU) Smith/Dabney (ESU) 9-7
2. Carissimo/Cardona (SBU) def. Davids/Edwards 8-1
3. Kibbe/Hallowell def. Margiotta/Belote (SBU) 8-6