By: Jeff Weseloh, Director of Athletics Media Relations
Fort Smith, Ark. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team fell in a regional match against Southeastern Oklahoma State 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. With the loss SBU drops to 3-2 on the season.
The Bearcats kicked things off by taking two of three doubles matches, with the doubles teams of
Gyorgy Argoston/
Torben Semrau and
Raul Rodriguez/
Omar Diab picking up victories. In singles play,
Chris Blodig picked up the lone SBU victory as the Bearcats fell 5-3.
SBU will be back in action on Saturday, March 5 when they travel to Rockhurst. Play is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. from Kansas City, Missouri.
#23 Southeastern Oklahoma State 5, #29 Southwest Baptist 3Singles1. Maksim Fil (SE) def. #26Â
Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
2. Netanel Alcabas (SE) def.
Gyorgy Argoston (SBU) 6-4, 6-2
3.
Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Alberto Blesa (SE) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
4.Â
Torben Semrau (SBU) vs. Jack Gibbens (SE) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 DNF
5. Mislav Colak (SE) def.
Raul Rodriguez (SBU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Tiago Ferreira (SE) def.
Marcel Castillo (SBU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles1. Fil/Alcabas (SE) def. #30 Abohabaga/Blodig (SBU) 8-5
2. Semrau/Argoston (SBU) def. Blesa/Ferreira (SE) 8-3
3. Rodriguez/
Omar Diab (SBU) def. Gibbens/Petar Popovic (SE) 8-2