Arkadelphia, Ark. - Fourth seeded Southwest Baptist upset first seeded Ouachita Baptist in the Central Regional 1 of the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament on Tuesday afternoon as the Bearcats claimed a 5-2 victory. The victory marks the first time since 2008 that the men's team has advanced to the Round of 16.

The Bearcats started things off by taking #2 and #3 doubles, with victories going to the doubles team of Domingos Carissimo/Daniel Cardona and Alex Belote/Guido Margiotta to put SBU up 2-0. Ouachita Baptist took the third doubles match of the day to put Southwest Baptist up 2-1 heading into singles play.

The Bearcats would take three of four singles matches, with Domingos Carissimo winning in #1 singles, Kristof Kinal in #2 singles, and Guido Margiotta in #6 singles, as SBU would go on to a 5-2 upset victory over Ouachita Baptist.

SBU is now set to travel to Surprise, Arizona on Wednesday, May 8 where they will meet up with #24 Midwestern State. Play is set to begin at 11:00 AM (CST).

#39 Southwest Baptist 5, #21 Ouachita Baptist 2

Singles

1. #35 Domingos Carissimo (SBU) def. #36 Marko Boskovic (OBU) 6-4, 6-0
2.  Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. #39 Helge Knuth (OBU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Marvin Muller (OBU) vs. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) 6-3, 3-4 DNF
4. Daniel Cardona (SBU) vs. Vitor Oliviera (OBU) 6-4, 3-6, 0-3 DNF
5. Teodor Anghel (OBU) def. Alex Belote (SBU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Guido Margiotta (SBU) def. Leon Ferran (OBU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-0

Doubles

1. Boskovic/Oliviera (OBU) def. Kinal/El Kheshen (SBU) 9-8
2. Carissimo/Cardona (SBU) def. Knuth/Muller (OBU) 8-2
3. Margiotta/Belote (SBU) def. Anhel/Ferran (OBU) 8-5