The 29th-ranked Southwest Baptist men posted an 8-1 victory over Rockhurst Saturday at the Loyola Park Tennis Courts. The Bearcats improved to 4-2, while the Hawks fall to 1-1.
Joe Ibarra won in No. 6 singles in two sets for the Hawks. Oskar Unger fell in three sets in No. 1 singles. Daniel Chmiewski lost in a third-set tie-breaker in No. 4 singles.
#29 Southwest Baptist 8, Rockhurst 1
Singles competition
1. #26 Sherif Abohabaga (SBU) def. Oskar Unger (RU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
2. Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Decho Valev (RU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Torben Semrau (SBU) def. Jonas Stropus (RU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Raul Rodriguez (SBU) def. Daniel Chmielewski (RU) 6-2, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Marcel Castillo (SBU) def. Nicolas Riveros (RU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
6. Joe Ibarra (RU) def. Omar Diab (SBU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #30 Sherif Abohabaga/Chris Blodig (SBU) def. Oskar Unger/Jonas Stropus (RU) 8-4
2. Torben Semrau/Gyorgy Argoston (SBU) def. Nicolas Riveros/Joe Ibarra (RU) 8-2
3. Raul Rodriguez/Omar Diab (SBU) def. Decho Valev/Daniel Chmielewski (RU) 8-6
Match Notes:
Southwest Baptist 4-2; National ranking #29
Rockhurst 1-1