Bolivar, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team avenged an early season loss to Ouachita Baptist by claiming a 5-2 victory over the #26 ranked team in the NCAA on Saturday morning. With the win, SBU improves to 9-5 on the season.

At the conclusion of doubles play, the Bearcats trailed OBU 2-1. From the #2 doubles position, Chris Blodig/Torben Semrau picked up the long point for the Bearcats in an 8-4 victory. The Bearcats then went on to claim four of the six singles matches, with two remaining unfinished, as SBU would claim the 5-2 victory.

SBU will return to action on Saturday, April 16 when they host #16 Northwest Missouri. Play is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. from Bolivar, Missouri.

#17 Ouachita Baptist 5, #28 Southwest Baptist 4

Singles
1. #46 Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) vs. #47 Vitor Oliveira (OBU) 7-6, DNF
2. Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Lennart Lonneman (OBU) 7-6, 6-0
3. Gyorgy Argoston (SBU) def. Maciej Braciszewicz (OBU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Torben Semrau (SBU) def. David Carbo (OBU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Raul Cabalero (SBU) def. Jason Mechali (OBU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Marcel Castillo (SBU) vs. Luis Chab (OBU) 3-6, 6-3, DNF

Doubles
1. #18 Oliveira/Chab (OBU) def. Abohabaga/Argoston (SBU) 8-6
2. Blodig/Semrau (SBU) def. Lonneman/Carbo (OBU) 8-4
3. Braciszewicz/Mechali (OBU) def. Cabalero/Castillo (SBU) 8-2