February 13, 2005

Dante Cipulli picked up wins at the #1 singles and doubles against Ouachita Baptist.

ARKADELPHIA, AR. ... The #14 ranked Bearcats had their first setback of the 2005 season, losing to #8 Ouchita Baptist in an early battle of top 15 men's programs, losing 6-3.

ITA NCAA Division II Singles National Champion Dante Cipulli won his singles match in straight sets over OU's #1 player, Emilien Rabin: 6-0, 6-1and won his doubles match with Johan Nortje over #1 Emilien Rabin / Ondra Vana, 9-7.

Junior Peter Joos, playing at the #2 position for the Bearcats won his singles match over Jakub Smid also in straight sets 6-4, 7-6.

Southwest Baptist's next match will be on Saturday, Febraury 19 at Lake Ozark to take on Missouri Valley at 1:00 pm.

# 14 Southwest Baptist (3) vs. #8 Ouachita Baptist (6) Results -

Singles

1. Dante Cipulli def Emilien Rabin - 6-0,6-1
2. Pete Joos def Jakub Smid - 6-4,7-6
3. Ondry Vana def Johan Nortje - 4-6,7-6,6-1
4. Vagen Akapita def Hunter Emmott - 6-4,2-6,6-3
5. Jon Costa def Brian Bajema - 6-3,6-1
6. Frederico Pentacuba def Brian Harrelson - 6-1,6-1

Doubles

1. Cipulli / Nortje def. Rabin / Vana 9-7
2. Smid / Costa def. Joos / Emmott 8-4
3. Akapitan / Pintawba def Harrelson / Bajema