The Dallas Baptist Women's Tennis Team swept all three doubles matches en route to a solid 7-2 victory Saturday afternoon at Texas A&M Kingsville. It was the first victory on the road for the Patriots (2-2) and second in the past three matches.
 
Sophomore, Amanda Richter, and freshman, Cassandra Wennerstrom, tallied a 9-7 win in the #1 slot for the first round of doubles. Seniors, Leah Smith and Leah Ruth, teamed up for a big 8-5 triumph in the #2 match-up over Texas A&M Kingsville's Tabata Lua and Ashlea Rosenbaum.
 
For the third day in a row, sophomore, Lindsay Wilkerson, and Junior, Lyvia Gomes prevailed 8-2 in the final slot of doubles competition.  
 
The Patriots won four of six in the singles competition, led by Rutt in the #1 slot with sets going 6-3, 6-4. Wennerstrom recorded a pair of 6-3 sets in the #3 spot to seal the win for the road squad.
 
Shutting out her opponent with two, 6-0, sets was Smith in the #4 seed. Gomes captured a win in the #5 singles slot with a 6-0, 6-2 final.
 
Dallas Baptist travels to Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas. Contest is set at 4 PM on Friday, Feb. 28. 
 
 
Dallas Baptist 7 vs Texas A&M Kingsville 2
 
Singles
1.  Leah Rutt (DBU) def. Mariaxi Herrera (TAMUK) 6-3, 6-4
2. Marija Dimitrovska (TAMUK) def. Amanda Richter (DBU) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
3. Cassandra Wennerstrom (DBU) def. Tabata Lua (TAMUK) 6-3, 6-3
4. Leah Smith (DBU) def. Eleni Anastasova (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lyvia Gomes (DBU) def. Alexandra Olguin (TAMUK) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ashlea Rosenbaum (TAMUK) def. Meredith Robinson (DBU)  6-2, 6-1 

Doubles
1. Richter/Wennerstrom (DBU) def Herrera/Dimitrovska (TAMUK)9-7
2. Smith/Rutt (DBU) def Lua/Rosenbaum (TAMUK) 8-5
3. Lindsay Wilkerson/Gomes (DBU) def Anastasova/Olguin (TAMUK) 8-2