THE LEAD
The DBU Men's Tennis team traveled to Abilene, Texas on Friday to compete in a two-day tournament. Friday afternoon, the Patriots successful put McMurry away by winning six of the nine sets.
 
DBU started from behind on the day, dropping two of their three sets in doubles competition. The duo of Jacob Delao and Jordan Jackson earned the Patriots their sole doubles victory.
 
Singles competition was much different, DBU impressively won five of their six singles matches. The Patriots were highlighted by Isaac Childs and Jacob Delao who had no problem earning DBU two wins.
 
RESULTS
DBU 6, McMurry 3
 
SINGLES
#1 Cannon Jones (DBU) def. Carlos Martinez (McMurry) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
#2 Nick Gilmore (DBU) def. Clayton Pope (McMurry) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
#3 Travis Gough (McMurry) def. Riley Smith (DBU) 7-5, 6-0, 6-4
#4 Jordan Jackson (DBU) def. Logan Daniell (McMurry) 7-6, (7-8), 6-4
#5 Isaac Childs (DBU) def. Andrew Hallowell (McMurry) 6-2, 6-0
#6 Jacob Delao (DBU) def. Zach Miller (McMurry) 6-3, 6-3
 
DOUBLES
#1 Martinez/Hallowell (McMurry) def. Jones/Gilmore (DBU) 9-8 (7-4)
#2 Pope/Gough (McMurry) def. Smith/Childs (DBU) 8-5
#3 Delao/Jackson (DBU) def. Daniell/Miller (McMurry) 8-3
 
COACH ALEX BAKER ON TODAY'S TOURNAMENT
"We were down 1-2 after the doubles matches. Jordan Jackson and Jacob Delao played amazing tennis to win at three doubles. The guys came out firing in singles. They all played hard and played some of the best tennis I've ever see them play." 
 
UP NEXT
DBU finishes their two-game trip on Saturday when the square off against Hardin-Simmons in Abilene, TX.