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For Immediate Release 21 February 2002
TULSA,
Okla. – Southwest Baptist’s men’s tennis team
will travel to Tulsa, Okla. to face Oral Roberts on Saturday,
Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Philcrest Hills.
The No. 13 Bearcats (2-1) are coming off a weekend highlighted
by Andras Bori and Mark Eori being honored by the Missouri
Sports Hall of Fame with a Missouri Sports Achievement Award.
SBU also defeated No. 32 Delta State 9-0 on Friday, Feb. 14
before losing on Saturday to No. 11 Ouachita Baptist, 7-2.
The Bearcats are led by Bori and Eori who have yet to lose
this season in doubles as they are ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Oral Roberts enters the week with a 2-6 record and has lost
the last four matches, including a 6-1 loss to Arkansas-Little
Rock on Friday, Feb. 14 and a 7-0 loss to New Orleans on Saturday,
Feb. 15. The Golden Eagles are scheduled to play Oklahoma
Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.
Last season, Oral Roberts won the match on March 8, 5-4. SBU
won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and singles seeds. The other
singles matches were close, but ORU prevailed.
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