THE LEAD
The Dallas Baptist Men's Tennis team would cruise to victory over the East Texas Baptist Tigers 6-1. The Patriots showed a dominate display in doubles play outscoring the Tigers 48-12.

In doubles competition Zane Nelson and Cannon Jones would seal an 8-4 win in Line 1 play,as would the Brothers Forshee in Line 2 play.

Up 2-1 coming out of doubles play Jones would extend DBU's lead to 3-1 winning Line 1 of singles play 6-1,6-1. Leighton Forshee would follow with a victory in Line 2 and Nelson would clinch the fifth point for the Patriots winning Line 6 by a score of 6-4,6-0.

Anthony Burch would end the match in Line 5 winning 6-2, 6-2 giving DBU a 6-1 victory over ETBU.

RESULTS
Dallas Baptist 6 East Texas Baptist 1

SINGLES:
Cannon Jones (DBU) def. Ryan Huss (ETBU) 6-1,6-1
Leighton Forshee (DBU) def. Jonathan Castan (ETBU) 6-2,6-0
Zane Nelson (DBU) def. Scott Martin (ETBU) 6-4,6-0
Anthony Burch (DBU) def. Joel Rodgers (ETB) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES:
Nelson/Jones (DBU) def. Tolopka/Castan (ETBU) 8-4
Forshee/Forshee (DBU) def. Huss/Mason(ETBU) 8-4
Hurley/Martin (ETBU) def. Burch Childs (DBU) 9-7

NEXT UP
The Patriots will finish their three match slate in Midland,TX, as they take on the University of Texas-Permian Basin at 9:00 am and the University of the Southwest at 2:00 pm. Both matches will be on Tuesday, March 10.