Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University tennis team advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 for the second straight year when they defeated Arkansas Tech 5-1 on Tuesday afternoon in Bolivar. The Bearcats now stand at 22-3 on the season.

The Bearcats began the afternoon by sweeping the Golden Suns in all three doubles matches, with Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai, Mehak/Singh/Lani Tuemmers, and Andjela Panovski/Paula Carvajaleno all picking up victories. The Bearcats then received singles victories from Tuemmers and Zentai to cruise to a 5-1 victory.

With the victory, SBU moves to the NCAA Round of 16. The Bearcats are set to play the winner of the Concordia/Queens (NY) match-up on Wednesday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. from Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Southwest Baptist 5, Arkansas Tech 1

Singles
1. Fanni Varga (SBU) vs. Nozomi Matsuoka (ATU) 5-6 DNF
2. Mehak Singh (SBU) vs. Bohdana Sardak (ATU) 6-7 DNF
3. Christina Zentai (SBU) def. Olga Leyshyna (ATU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) def. Tamara Bell (ATU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Andjela Panovski (SBU) vs. Camila Roca (ATU) 6-1, 4-3 DNF
6. Laura Sanchez (ATU) def. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1. Varga/Zentai (SBU) def. Matsuoka/Bell (ATU) 8-0
2. Singh/Tuemmers (SBU) def. Sardak/Leyshyna (ATU) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Panovski/Paula Carvajaleno (SBU) def. Sanchez/Roca (ATU) 8-3