SAN ANTONIO — The second-seeded Southwestern men's tennis team opened its SCAC Championship Tournament with a shutout victory over the third-seeded Schreiner Mountaineers, winning 5-0 in the semifinals match.

Southwestern started the match with a big 8-1 victory by Alexander Joseph and Anton Borovik in No. 3 doubles. The Pirates proceeded to sweep doubles with a pair of 8-5 wins. Hunter Bajoit and Vesko Lekovic defeated Luis Cabreja and Austin Cervantes in No. 2 doubles. Drew Shuvalov and Carlos Esteban Rodero bested Carson Kirk and Dennis Miller in the top spot. 

Esteban Rodero opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Austin Cervantes in the No. 4 spot, and Steven Tibbetts clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Max Schechter in No. 5 singles. 

"Anton was a new addition to our doubles lineup today, and his energy was fantastic," head coach Billy Porter said. "Steven gave us a huge clinch at No. 5. He did a great job playing consistent tennis throughout the match." 

Bajoit, Joseph, Lekovic, and Borovik were all ahead one set when the match ended. 

"Getting back to our sixth consecutive SCAC Championship match is a great accomplishment," Porter said. "Hopefully, we can finally convert on on Sunday." 

After defeating Schreiner for the third time this season, Southwestern improves to 14-1. The Pirates advance to the SCAC Championship match on Sunday at 10 a.m., where they will face the winner between top-seeded Trinity and fourth-seeded St. Thomas.