Red Oak, Iowa - The Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team picked up a big regional victory over #48 Augustana (SD) on Saturday afternoon 5-4. With the win, the Bearcats improve to 6-0 on the season.

SBU fell behind early, trailing 2-1 after doubles play. The doubles team of Maria Josie Zehnder/Lani Tuemmers picked up the lone doubles point for SBU. The Bearcats came back to take four of the six singles play to come away with the 5-4 victory. Lara Soares, Christina Zentai, Klara Vickov, and Tuemmers all picked up singles victories to seal it for SBU.

The Bearcats will return to action on Sunday, March 13 when they travel to Washburn to open up MIAA play. Play is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. from Topeka, Kansas.

#10 Southwest Baptist 5, #48 Augustana 4

Singles
1. Kornel Staniszewska (AUGIE) def. #6 Maria Josie Zehnder (SBU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6
2. Lara Soares (SBU) def. Jessa Richards (AUGIE) 7-5, 6-1
3. #29 Christina Zentai (SBU) def. Sydney Postal (AUGIE) 6-4, 6-2
4. Karla Vickov (SBU) def. Berkley Darr (AUGIE) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lani Tuemmers (SBU) def. Christine Olivo (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Meredith Lawrence (AUGIE) def. Zorana Jovanovic (SBU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. #7 Staniszewska/Richards (AUGIE) def. Zentai/Soares (SBU) 8-3
2. Zehnder/Tuemmers (SBU) def. Postal/Darr (AUGIE) 8-6
3. Lawrence/Kaitlyn Motley (AUGIE) def. Vickov/Jovanovic (SBU) 8-2