Springfield, Mo. - The Southwest Bapitst University men's tennis team fell at the hands of #33 Harding on Friday evening. The Bearcats held a 3-0 advantage heading into singles play, but the Bison took 5 of 6 singles as SBU would fall 5-4.

In doubles play, the doubles teams of Kristof Kinal/Omar El Kheshen, Daniel Cardona/Chris Blodig, and Guido Margiotta/Yannick Doering all picked up victories, while El Kheshen picked up the only singles victory on the day.

SBU will return to action on Friday, March 15 when they host Lindenwood to open up MIAA play. The match is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. from the John Bryant Tennis Complex in Bolivar.

#33 Harding 5, #35 Southwest Baptist 4

Singles

1. Mathaus Spiering (HU) def. #35 Kristof Kinal (SBU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
2. Omar El Kheshen (SBU) def. Yann Le Mat (HU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) def. Chris Blodig (SBU) 6-4, 7-5
4. Brandon Hogland (HU) def. Daniel Cardona (SBU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Caleb McReynolds (HU) def. Guido Margiotta (SBU) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6
6. Germans Uglovs (HU) def. Yannick Doering (SBU) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

1. Kinal/El Kheshen (SBU) def. Spiering/Rowden (HU) 8-4
2. Blodig/Cardona (SBU) def. Hogland/Felipe Carbonari (HU) 8-6
3. Margiotta/Doering (SBU) def. McReynolds/Josh Hurt (HU) 8-6