Surprise, Ariz. - For the third consecutive year, the Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team has advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 5-1 victory over Indianapolis on Wednesday. With the victory, the Bearcats improve to 24-2 on the season.

The Bearcats took a 2-1 lead after the doubles competition when Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai and Maria Josie Zehnder/Lani Tuemmers both picked up victories. Southwest Baptist then used strong singles play to cruise to a 5-1 victory with singles wins from Varga, Zentai, and Tummers.

SBU advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals when they will play #14 Midwestern State on Thursday, May 14.

#19 Southwest Baptist 5, #47 Indianapolis 1
 
Singles
1. #14 Fanni Varga (SBU) def. #9 Stephanie Hirsch (UI) 6-1, 7-5
2. #40 Christina Zentai (SBU) def. Florence Renard (UI) 6-2, 6-4
3. Maria Josie Zehnder (SBU) vs. Allie Smith (UI) 6-1, 3-5, unfinished
4. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) def. Selenay Heper (UI) 6-0, 6-1
5. Beatrix Federer (SBU) vs. Macey Speer (UI) 0-6, 0-1, unfinished
6. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) vs. Brooke Boyts (UI) 0-5, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. #11 Varga/Zentai (SBU) def. Hirsch/Renard (UI) 9-7
2. Zehnder/Tuemmers (SBU) def. Smith/Speer (UI) 9-8
3. Boyts/Dana Olsen (UI) def. Federer/Jovanovic (SBU) 8-6