Lawton, Okla- In a closely contested tennis dual at Cameron University on March 12, 2025, the Cameron Aggies faced a narrow defeat against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats, with a final match score reading Cameron 3, Southwest Baptist 4. The men's college tennis match saw the match conclude with singles evenly poised at 3-3, while the doubles point, crucial to the day's outcome, was claimed by the visiting Bearcats with a 2-1 lead.
Standout performances emerged despite the loss, notably from Cameron players
Pavel Kelo, who triumphed 6-4, 6-2 against Bojan Radoman, and
Vicente Preto, securing a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alejandro Bravo Diaz. In doubles,
Kristian Kubik and
Lachlan Setina managed a significant 7-5 victory against the #23 ranked duo from Southwest Baptist, Juan Ignacio Morresi and Marcio Silva, highlighting a strong effort in doubles play.
Kristian Kubik, showing remarkable versatility and strength, won both his singles and doubles matches, marking his return to singles competition after over a year with exemplary performances.
Coach
Josh Cobble expressed his disappointment post-match, highlighting the team's failure to capitalize on key moments. "This was a disappointing result for today. We had many opportunities to take the match and were unable to do our part on court. We have to do a better job under pressure if we are going to be successful," stated Cobble, reflecting on the day's challenges.
The Cameron Aggies are preparing to rebound from their current 3-5 record as they host #5 ranked Washburn at the Streich-Henry Family Tennis Complex on March 17, 2025. The team hopes to harness lessons from this encounter to secure a victory in their forthcoming match.
