February 11, 2005

Peter Joos picked up wins at the #1 singles and doubles against Christian Brothers.

ARKADELPHIA, AR. ... Starting the 2005 season off in Arkansas, the #14 Southwest Baptist University Bearcats (1-0) played to a 6-0 win over Christian Brothers University. They opened their season at Ouachita Baptist University and will play OBU on Saturday at 9 a.m.

SBU opened the first match with two wins in doubles to start the year. In #1 doubles, Peter Joos teamed with sophomore transfer Hunter Emmott for an 8-1 win over Matt Wiseman/Tom Hardin. Brian Harrelson and freshman Brian Bajema teamed up for an 8-0 win over Kyle Kordsmier/Shawn McClean to give SBU the 2-0 lead.

The Bearcats finished off CBU in singles play as they took the top four positions. Peter Joos claimed the #1 singles win over Wiseman, 6-2, 6-1, and then Johan Nortje defeated Hurdin, 6-0, 6-2. In their first match as a Bearcat, Emmott took a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kordsmier and then Bajema won 6-0, 6-0 over McClean.

SBU will face Ouachita Baptist at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

SBU (6) vs. Christian Brothers (0)
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Singles Play
#1 P.Joos (SBU) def. M.Wiseman (CBU), 6-2, 6-1
#2 J.Nortje (SBU) def. T.Hurdin (CBU), 6-0, 6-2
#3 H.Emmott (SBU) def. K.Kordsmier (CBU), 6-0, 6-0
#4 B.Bajema (SBU) def. S.McClean (CBU), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Play
#1 Joos/Emmott (SBU) def. Wiseman/Hardin (CBU), 8-1
#2 Brian Harrelson/Bajema (SBU) def. Kordsmier/McClean, 8-0