Southeastern Tripped Up by Northwest Missouri State 4-3

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State fell in a back-and-forth match with Northwest Missouri State on Tuesday afternoon 4-3 at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
The Bearcats held the early advantage during the doubles round, claiming a win at No. 3, but the Savage Storm rattled two straight victories at Courts 1 and 2 to secure the doubles point. Jose Pinto and German Vallejo took care of business at No. 1, winning 6-3, while Benjamin Fracassi and Djordje Kurcubic captured a win at No. 2, 6-4.
 
Luke Tinnock extended the blue and gold lead to 2-0 in the match with a win at No. 3 to get singles play underway, but the Bearcats took the next three matches from Courts 5, 2, and 1 to jump ahead 3-2. However, the Storm tied things up 3-all, as David Palomares turned in a 7-6 and 6-3 win at No. 4. NWMSU would clinch the match in a back-and-forth contest at No. 6 to win the match 4-3.
 
Southeastern (5-2) remains at home for its next match on Thursday, Mar. 13, as the Storm host Southwest Baptist at noon from the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
 
RESULTS
 
DOUBLES:
No. 1 Jose Pinto and German Vallejo (SE) def. Luc Mascitti and Louis Lieberz (NWMSU) 6-3
No. 2 Benjamin Fracassi and Djordje Kurcubic (SE) def. Vinicius Rodrigues and Rafal Bednarczuk (NWMSU) 6-4
No. 3 Antonin Leborne and Dominik Wijntjes (NWMSU) def. Eric Poindexter and Luke Tinnock (SE) 6-2
 
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
 
SINGLES:
No. 1 Rafal Bednarczuk (NWMSU) def. Luis Ching (SE) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Dominik Wijntjes (NWMSU) def. Benjamin Fracassi (SE) 6-2, 7-6
No. 3 Luke Tinnock (SE) def. Luc Mascitti (NWMSU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 David Palomares (SE) def. Vinicius Rodrigues 7-6, 6-3
No. 5 Antonin Leborne (NWMSU) def. Djordje Kurcubic (SE) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 Niccolo Chiriatti (NWMSU) def. German Vallejo (SE) 5-7, 7-6, 6-3
 
Order of finish: 3, 5, 2, 1, 4, 6