The fourth-ranked Washington Unviersity men’s tennis team picked up its first win of the spring season with a 5-4 victory over Division II No. 28 Southwest Baptist University on Saturday afternoon at King’s Point Racquet Club in Belleville, Ill.

The breakdown of results was very similar to the team’s season-opening loss to Drury University the previous weekend. Senior Kareem Farah and freshman Tyler Kratky won at third doubles 8-2, and the Bears took fourth through sixth singles with Kratky (7-6 (1), 6-2), senior Gary Parizher (6-4, 7-5) and Farah (6-1, 6-1), respectively. The lone difference from the previous weekend was at top doubles, in which senior Adam Putterman and sophomore Ross Putterman won a 9-8 decision to help the Bears clinch the match.

Adam Putterman (6-4, 6-4), Ross Putterman (6-2, 6-2) and junior Tim Noack (6-2, 2-6, 12-10) were beaten at first through third singles, and the pairing of sophomore Kevin Chu and junior Max Franklin lost 8-4 at second doubles.

The Bears will begin facing Division III opponents on Saturday as they travel to Greencastle, Ind. They will go up against No. 28 DePauw University on Saturday and No. 17 Case Western Reserve University on Sunday.