THE LEAD
The Dallas Baptist Men's Tennis Team fell in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Regional Tournament to the McMurry University War Hawks, 8-1.

Freshmen Cannon Jones and Zane Nelson scored the lone point for the Patriots on the day. 

In doubles action McMurry would take two of the three match-ups, with Jones and Nelson winning No. 1 by a score of 8-5 to put DBU on the board.

MCM would go on to sweep all singles matches with the closest match being a three set loss by Jones to MCM's Dani Perez in No. 1 by a score of 6-2, 4-6, 16-14.   

Despite the loss Dallas Baptist still received an automatic bid to NCCAA National Tournament. 

RESULTS
McMurry 8 Dallas Baptist 1

SINGLES:
Dani Perez (MCM) def. Cannon Jones (DBU) 6-2, 4-6, 16-14
Casjen Rico (MCM) def. Zane Nelson (DBU) 6-2, 6-2
Tom Weir (MCM) def. Anthony Burch (DBU) 6-0, 6-3
Royce Roberson (MCM) def. Isaac Childs (DBU) 6-2, 6-1
Carlos Perez (MCM) def. Jordan Jackson (DBU) 7-5, 6-2
Hunter Ward (MCM) def. Bryant Forshee (DBU) 6-2, 6-2 

DOUBLES:
Jones/Nelson (DBU) def. Rico/Perez (MCM) 8-5
Perez/Ward (MCM) def. Burch/Forshee (DBU) 8-2
Weir/Roberson (MCM) def. Johnson/Childs (DBU) 

NEXT UP 
The Patriots will head to the NCCAA National Tournament in Mobile, AL, which will be played on May 5-8.