THE LEAD
The Dallas Baptist Women's Tennis Team would go on to win their season high sixth straight match, after defeating Heartland Conference foe the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 8-1. This improved DBU's record to 10-2 overall and 3-2 in Heartland Conference play.

In doubles action, the Lady Patriots would sweep all three Lines of play starting with Natalie Gennissen and Amanda Richter claiming Line 1 by a score of 8-3. Cassandra Wennerstrom and Liz Slaughter would win Line 2 by the same score, followed by Maria Fernandez de Camilo and Bianca Tijerina winning Line 3 by a score of 8-5.

Going into singles play up 3-0, DBU increased their margin by winning Lines 1-5. only falling in Line 6.

Gennissen would get a 7-5, 6-1 win in Line 1 and Wennerstron would win Line 2 in three sets by a score of 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Fernandez de Camilo would also win in three sets by a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in Line 3.

Richter and Slaughter would round out the Lady Patriots route of singles play winning Lines 4 and 5 by a score of 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, respectively.

RESULTS
Dallas Baptist 8 UA-Fort Smith 1

SINGLES:
Natalie Gennissen (DBU) def. Abby White (UAFS) 7-5, 6-1
Cassandra Wennerstrom (DBU) def. Taylor Price (UAFS) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Maria Fernandez de Camilo (DBU) def. Madison Carr (UAFS) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Amanda Richter (DBU) def. Abby Thompson (UAFS) 6-3, 6-4
Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Lindsy Pearce (UAFS) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Masa Podunavac (UAFS) def. Bianca Tijerina (DBU) 7-5, 6-0

DOUBLES:
Gennissen/Richter (DBU) def. White/McCassin (UAFS) 8-3
Wennerstrom/Slaughter (DBU) def. Pearce/Carr (UAFS) 8-3
Fernandez de Camilo/Tijerina (DBU) def. Price/Thompson (UAFS) 8-5

NEXT UP
On Tuesday, April 7 at 1:00 pm, the Patriots will take on Cameron University at the Kiest Tennis Center.