Altamonte Springs, Fla. - The Southwest Baptist University men's tennis team secured their second ever trip to the NCAA Final Four with a thrilling 5-4 victory over #16 Ferris State. With the win, the Bearcats improve to 14-4 on the season.

Falling behind early in doubles play, the Bearcats continued to battle. Ferris State struck first, claiming an 8-5 victory at no. 3 doubles before Southwest Baptist came back to eventually take a 2-1 lead into singles play. Ferenc Agoston/Gyorgy Agoston claimed an 8-6 victory at no. 2 doubles, tying the match at 1-1, before Sherif Abohabaga/Chris Blodig knocked off the #15 ranked doubles team in the nation 9-7 to give SBU the early lead.

Abohabaga made quick work of FSU's no. 1 singles play 6-2, 6-4 followed by a 6-2, 6-2 victory by Torben Semrau at no. 5 singles to give the Bearcats a 4-1 lead. However, Ferris State came storming back, winning at no. 3 and no. 6 singles in straight sets to cut SBU's lead to one at 4-3. FSU then tied the match at 4-4 with a three set victory at no. 2 singles before setting up a thrilling finish. Raul Cabalero claimed the first set 6-2, but fell in the second set 4-6, and was trailing 5-6 in the third and deciding set. Cabalero came back to tie the third set 6-6 before winning the tie break 7-1 to propel SBU to their second ever Final Four.

The Bearcats will now match up against #1 West Florida on Wednesday, May 11. Play is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. from Altamonte Springs, Florida.

#23 Southwest Baptist 5, #16 Ferris State 4

Singles
1. #7 Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) def. Till von Winning (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Vasil Surduk (FSU) def. Ferenc Agoston (SBU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Steward Sell (FSU) def. Chris Blodig (SBU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Raul Cabalero (SBU) def. Nur Adim R. Iswan (FSU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
5. Torben Semrau (SBU) def. Daniil Tarantinov (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Pablo Munoz Baroja (FSU) def. Gyorgy Agoston (SBU) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles
1. #14 Abohabaga/Blodig (SBU) def. #15 Winning/Sell (FSU) 9-7
2. Agoston/Agoston (SBU) def. Surduk/Iswan (FSU) 8-6
3. Robert Camplin/Raleigh Grossbaum (FSU) def. Cabalero/Semrau (SBU) 8-5