THE LEADThe Dallas Baptist Women's Tennis Team would fall to the St. Mary's Rattlers 8-1 in San Antonio. Liz Salughter would provide the lone score for DBU during singles play.
The Rattlers would take Lines 1-3 in doubles play outscoring the Patriots 24-8. StMU would then follow up in singles play claiming victory in Lines 1-4.
Slaughter would give a spirited effort winning Line 5 by a score of 6-2, 6-1 stopping a total sweep from occurring.
St. Mary's would close the match, winning Line 6 sealing the victory 8-1
RESULTSSt. Mary's 8 Dallas Baptist 1
SINGLES:Mariana Rong (StMU) def.
Natalie Gennissen (DBU) 6-2, 6-0
Cristina Lopez (StMU) def.
Cassandra Wennerstrom (DBU) 6-1, 7-6
Kaylin Kruseman (StMU) def.
Maria Fernandez de Camilo (DBU) 7-5, 7-5
jamie Lee Denton (StMU) def.
Amanda Richter (DBU) 6-1, 6-2
Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Tyra Timm (StMU) 6-2, 6-2
Joanie Bryant (StMU) def.
Bianca Tijerina (DBU) 6-1, 6-3
DOUBLES:Rong/Lopez (StMU) def. Gennissen/Richter (DBU) 8-3
Denton/Kruseman (StMU) def. Slaughter/Wennerstrom (DBU) 8-4
Delgado/Wiegand (StMU) def. Fernandez de Camilo/Tijerina (DBU) 8-1
NEXT UPThe Lady Patriots will head to Midland, TX where they will play a four game slate beginning with Western New Mexico University on Monday, March 9. The match is set to begin at 9:00 am.