THE LEADWhile in Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend the DBU Women's Tennis Team would impress with a 6-0 sweep over the Colorado Mesa Mavericks. This would be the Lady Patriots second sweep of an opponent this season.
The day would start with senior
Natalie Gennissen and junior
Amanda Richter winning Line 1 of doubles play by a score of 8-3.
Maria Fernandez de Camilo and
Bianca Tijerina would follow that in Line 3 of doubles, handing their opponents an 8-0 loss.
Cassandra Wennerstrom and
Liz Slaughter would finish the sweep of doubles over CMU in Line 2 with a score of 8-2.
Gennissen would put DBU up 4-0 after defeating CMU's #1 player with a score of 6-0, 6-1.
Liz Slaughter clinched the match with her victory in Line 5 with a score of 6-3, 6-3. Wennerstrom would score the final point for DBU 6-2, 7-6 (3) in Line 2.
RESULTSDallas Baptist 6 Colorado Mesa 0
SINGLES:Natalie Gennissen (DBU) def. Natalie Martin (CMU) 6-0, 6-1
Cassandra Wennerstrom (DBU) def. Rachel McLaughlin (CMU) 6-2, 7-6
Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Emily Dodson (CMU) 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES:Gennissen/Richter (DBU) def. Wykert/McLaughlin (CMU) 8-3
Wennerstrom/Slaughter (DBU) def. Beeston/Dodson (CMU) 8-2
Tijerina/Fernandez (DBU) def. Kirby/Martin (CMU) 8-0
NEXT UPThe Lady Patriots will take on Texas A&M-Kingsville in San Antonio, TX on Friday, March 6. The match is set to begin at 4:30 pm.