Arkadelphia, Ark. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team opened up the 2015 season in Arkadelphia where they went 1-1. The Bearcats took down Delta State 6-1 after falling to Ouachita Baptist 6-3.

Against OBU, the Bearcats took one of three doubles matches while also taking two singles matches. In SBU's victory of Delta State, the Bearcats picked up two of three doubles matches and then won the only 4 singles matches that were completed.

The Bearcats will return to action on Friday, March 6 when they host Midwestern State.

Ouachita Baptist 6, Southwest Baptist 3

Singles
1. Marko Boskovic (OBU) def. Kristof Kinal (SBU) 6-0, 7-6
2. Vitor Oliveira (OBU) def. Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Lennart Lonnehann (OBU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Maciej Bracizsevicz (OBU) def. Torben Semrau (SBU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
5. Jason Mechali (OBU) def. Yannick Doering (SBU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Alex Belote (SBU) def. Andre Stefano (OBU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Boskovic/Oliveira (OBU) def. Kinal/Abohabaga (SBU) 8-6
2. Blodig/Semrau (SBU) def. Bracizsevicz/Mechali (OBU) 9-7
3. Lonnehann/Stefano (OBU) def. Doering/Brad Cisek (SBU) 8-4

Southwest Baptist 6, Delta State 1

Singles
1. Kristof Kinal (SBU) def. Niko Ptasinski (DBU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) def. Lionel Gazzo (DBU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Arthur Berthioux (DBU) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
4. Torben Semrau (SBU) def. Clement Depreevw (DBU) 7-6, 6-4
5. Yannick Doering (SBU) vs. Joao Yannacita (DBU) 6-7, 0-2 DNF
6. Alex Belote (SBU) vs. Brunno Freitas (DBU) 6-0 DNF

Doubles
1. Kinal/Abohabaga (SBU) def. Ptasinski/Gazzo (DBU) 8-1
2. Blodig/Semrau (SBU) def. Berthioux/Cerrato (DBU) 8-3
3. Yannacita/Depreevw (DBU) def. Doering/Brad Cisek (SBU) 8-3