Springfield, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team avenged an earlier loss at #30 Washburn in the semi-finals of the MIAA Tournament with a 5-1 victory over the Ichabods. SBU now stands at 13-6 on the season.

The Bearcats took an early 2-1 lead after the doubles competition, as Sherif Abohabaga/Gyorgy Argoston took down the #21 ranked doubles team in the NCAA at the number one position 8-4. SBU then earned a 9-8 victory at the number three position as Raul Cabalero/Omar Diab earned the win. The Bearcats then swept the completed singles matches, winning at one (Abohabaga), two (Chris Blodig), and three (Argoston) to come away with the 5-1 victory.

SBU will now advance to the MIAA Championship Finals where they will take on #12 Northwest Missouri at 9:00 a.m. from the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.

#18 Southwest Baptist 5, #30 Washburn 1

Singles
1. #16 Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) def. #48 Aleja Valarezo Plaza (WU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Matt Barlow (WU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
3. Gyorgy Argoston (SBU) def. Blake Hunter (WU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Torben Semrau (SBU) vs. Zach Hampton (WU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
5. Raul Cabalero (SBU) vs. Will Agritelley (WU) 1-4, unfinished
6. Marcel Castillo (SBU) vs. Dario Munoz-Poletti (WU) unfinished

Doubles
1. Abohabaga/Argoston (SBU) def. #21 Valarezo Plaza/Hunter (WU) 8-4
2. Barlow/Hampton (WU) def. Blodig/Semrau (SBU) 9-8 (7-2)
3. Cabalero/Diab (SBU) def. Trey Horton/Agritelley (WU) 9-8 (7-3)