May 10, 2008

BOLIVAR, MO. -- Southwest Baptist University won four singles matches to overcome a 2-1 doubles deficit and defeat Metro State, 5-3, in the second round of the NCAA men's tennis tournament, Saturday afternoon in Bolivar, Mo.

Metro State won at No. 1 and 3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead going into singles play but the Bearcats rallied to win at No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 singles. Sascha Ruckelshausen won at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-3, for the Roadrunners' only singles win.

For the second day in a row, weather interrupted play but it did not bother SBU as after the delay Agustin Mollar defeated Riley Meyer at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 7-6 (5) to clinch the team win.

Metro State's season ends with a record of 17-7 overall. The Bearcats advance to the third round in Houston, Texas.

Southwest Baptist 5, Metro State 3

Singles
1. Sascha Ruckelshausen (MSCD) def. Alex Kacamakis (SBU), 6-0, 6-3
2. Marton Zsiga (SBU) def. Brandon Lupo (MSCD), 6-1, 6-3
3. Emilio El Alabi (SBU) def. Angelo Faustino (MSCD), 6-1, 6-3
4. Agustin Mollar (SBU) def. Riley Meyer (MSCD), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Daniel Prerad (SBU) def. Ryan Campbell (MSCD), 6-1, 6-1
6. Micah AuBuchon (SBU) vs. Sean Carlton (MSCD), DNF

Doubles
1. Ruckelshausen/Meyer (MSCD) def. Prerad/El Alabi (SBU), 8-4
2. Kacamakis/Zsiga (SBU) def. Faustino/Campbell (MSCD), 8-3
3. Lupo/Carlton (MSCD) def. Mollar/AuBuchon (SBU), 9-7