OMAHA, Neb.- The Wichita State men's tennis team defeated Bradley, 4-0, in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament on Saturday at the Koch Family Tennis Center.

The Shocks took the first two doubles contests as David Cavalcanti and Matheus Pereira defeated Justin Abrams and Juan Diego Cuadrado, 8-2, and Guillermo Nicol and Tomislav Gregurovic defeated Ahmed Albitar and Hamish Weerasinghe, 8-3, to give the Shockers a 1-0 lead.

The minimum number of singles matches was needed as the Shockers won the first three contests to take the match. In the number one position, Matheus Pereira defeated Ahmed Albitar, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), to clinch the match for Wichita State.

The win moves the Shockers into the MVC Finals against Drake on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated the Shockers in a close, 4-3 match on the last day of the regular season.

-WICHITA STATE-

Wichita State 4

Bradley 0

Singles Competition

1. Matheus Pereira (WSU) def. Ahmed Albitar (BU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

2. David Cavalcanti (WSU) def. Hamish Weerasinghe (BU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU) vs. Juan Diego Cuadrado (BU) 7-5, 2-6, unfinished

4. Guillermo Nicol (WSU) def. Ashton Kalhorn (BU) 6-4, 6-3

5. Erick Reyes (WSU) vs. Eric Nguyen (BU) 6-4, 1-6, 2-0, unfinished

6. Juan Estenssoro (WSU) vs. Michael Davis (BU) 6-1, 3-6, 3-1, unfinished

Doubles Competition

1. David Cavalcanti/Matheus Pereira (WSU) def. Justin Abrams/Juan Diego Cuadrado (BU) 8-2

2. Guillermo Nicol/Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU) def. Ahmed Albitar/Hamish Weerasinghe (BU) 8-3

3. Erick Reyes/Juan Estenssoro (WSU) vs. Ashton Kalhorn/Eric Nguyen (BU) 6-3, unfinished

Bradley 15-14

Wichita State 16-5

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,1)