The Dallas Baptist Women's Tennis Team won 7-2 in non-conference action at Bethel College on Friday afternoon. The victory is DBU's (11-8) second in a row, while the Threshers (3-2) suffered a setback. 

The Lady Patriots opened the affair falling in two of three rounds in the doubles competition. Notching the lone triumph was senior duo, Leah Rutt, and Leah Smith, with an 8-5 decision over BC's Madelyn Weaver and Allie Hipp.

In Singles action, the visiting squad had more luck sweeping all six match-ups en route to a 7-2 final. Working in the #1 slot, Rutt won her fourth outing of the week topping Breanna Honer in three sets. The native of Strasburg, Pennslyvania, fell in the opener 6-1 before tabbing a win of her own by the same score to even the series. Her 10-1 clinched the set over the BC individual opponent. 

Freshman, Cassandra Wennerstrom, and Smith posted shutouts in the #2 and #4 spots, respectively. Sophomore, Amanda Richter, rallied back from a narrow defeat in the first set, to to claim 6-3, 10-2 finals in the #3 line. Junior, Lyvia Gomes, also edged out Ashley Suhr in the #5 slot with a 7-6 (7-3) win in the second set, and slid into the win column with a 10-8 showing in the final set. 

Dallas Baptist remains in North Newton, Kansas, tomorrow for a 10 AM tennis match versus Central Christian College. 

Dallas Baptist 7 vs. Bethel College 2

Singles: 
1. Rutt (DBU) def. Breanna Honer (BC) 6-1, 1-6, (10-1)
2. Wennerstrom (DBU) def. Shogren (BC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Richter (DBU) def. Hipp (BC) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, (10-2)
4. Smith (DBU) def. Madelyn Weaver (BC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Gomes (DBU) def. Ashley Suhr (BC) 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), (10-8)
6. Alexa Mentesana (DBU) def. Alyssa Scheverman (BC) 6-4, 6-1 

Doubles: 
1. Honer/Shogren (BC) def. Richter/ Wennerstrom (DBU) 8-4
2. Rutt/Smith (DBU) def. Weaver/Hipp (BC) 8-5
3. Shogren/Scheverman (BC) def. Gomes/Mentesana (DBU) 8-4