Arkadelphia, Ark. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team fell at the hands of #24 Ouachita Baptist on Friday evening. The Bearcats played a tight match with the Tigers, but ultimately fell 5-4 in the contest.

Ouachita Baptist opened up the match by taking two of three doubles matches, with the doubles team of Guido Margiotta/Yannick Doering claiming the SBU victory. In singles, OBU and SBU split, with Omar El Kheshen, Margiotta, and Doering all picking up victories, but it wasn't enough as SBU fell 5-4.

The Bearcats quickly return to action when they take on Delta State on Saturday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m.

#24 Ouachita Baptist 5, #30 Southwest Baptist 4

Singles

1.  #3 Marko Boskovic (OBU) def. #35 Kristof Kinal (SBU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
2. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) def. #19 Vitor Oliveira (OBU) 6-1, 1-6, 6-0
3. Teodor Anghel (OBU) def. Chris Blodig (SBU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Maciej Braciszewicz (OBU) def. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
5. Guido Margiotta (SBU) def. Andre Stefano (OBU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Yannick Doering (SBU) def. Nathan Street (OBU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

1. #3 Boskovic/Oliveira (OBU) def. Kinal/El Kheshen (SBU) 8-5
2. Anghel/Braciszewicz (OBU) def. Blodig/Cardona (SBU) 8-6
3. Margiotta/Doering (SBU) def. Street/Stefano (OBU) 8-4