THE LEAD

The DBU Men's Tennis were shutout in the opening round of the National Christian College Athletic Association Regional Tournament, falling to Oklahoma Baptist 5-0.

The Patriots rough day started in doubles action, falling in lines one through three.

With DBU down 0-3 going into singles play, only two lines were finished between the squads.

Cannon Jones was defeated in line one by a score of 6-1, 6-0 and Nathan Lowe fell 6-1, 6-1 in line six.  
RESULTS
Oklahoma Baptist 5, DBU 0

SINGLES
#1 Daniel Aguilera (OBU) def. Cannon Jones (DBU) 6-1, 6-0 
#2 Luis Romero (OBU) vs. Anthony Burch (DBU) 6-1, 3-0, unfinished 
#3 Thomas Ackerknecht (OBU) vs. Cole Schafer (DBU) 6-4, 4-0, unfinished 
#4 Lucas Castelo Branco (OBU) vs. Jordan Jackson (DBU) 6-0, 2-0, unfinished 
#5 Babji Atturu (OBU) vs. Isaac Childs (DBU) 5-7, unfinished 
#6 Reda Jirari (OBU) def. Nathan Lowe (DBU) 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
#1 Aguilera/Castelo Branco (OBU) def. Jones/Schafer (DBU) 8-3 
#2 Romero/Ackerknecht (OBU) def. Jackson/Childs (DBU) 8-2 
#3 Vetter/Atturu (OBU) def. Lowe/Burch (DBU) 8-2

UP NEXT 
The Patriots will continue the NCAA Regional Tournament, when they face McMurry University on Friday, April 22 in Abilene, TX. The match is set to begin at 4:30 p.m.