The Lindenwood men's and women's tennis teams were each defeated by Southwest Baptist from St. Charles, Mo. on Friday afternoon. The men's team dropped its decision by a 7-2 score, while the women's team fell by an 8-1 margin.

On the men's side, Naoufal El Idrissi won at No. 2 singles and also teamed up with Jonas Bergbom for a win at No. 1 doubles. El Idrissi improves to 7-2 on the season during dual competition.

Anna Barbasheva collected the lone victory of the match for the women's team. Barbasheva earned a straight-set victory at No. 1 singles over her opponent, improving her record to 4-1 during No. 1 singles this season.

"This match was about sending the right signal to the rest of the conference," said tennis head coach Nicolai Nonnenbroich. "Both teams did exactly that. This was our most consistent effort from start to finish, and we managed to create a very tough environment for any team that comes to compete against us at home."

With the loss, the men's team moves to 4-5 on the season and 0-1 from within the MIAA. Following its loss, the women's team moves to 1-6 on the year and 0-1 inside conference play.

The women's team will return to action on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. for a home match against MIAA foe, Northeastern State. The men's team will resume play at 9:00 a.m. on March 20 during a home match with Metropolitan State University of Denver.