THE LEAD
The DBU Women's Tennis Team traveled to Tyler, Texas to open their 2017 Spring campaign to take on Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler. The Lady Patriots successfully put away UT Tyler 8-1 in their match but fell to the tough JUCO TJC 9-0.
 
The duo of Cassidy Paul and Skylar McDonald shined in their matchup against UT Tyler, going 8-0 in the set.
 
DBU breezed through their single matches over UT Tyler, and walked away with victories across the board.  
 
SINGLES
Ana Banic (DBU) def. Arien (UTT) 6-3, 6-2
Lacey Sprinkel (DBU) def. Musingi (UTT) 6-3, 6-1
Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Kunn (UTT) 6-2, 6-0
Mikayla Rinker (DBU) def. Perez (UTT) 6-2, 6-0
Skylar McDonald (DBU) def. Seely (UTT) 6-1, 6-1
Bianca Tijerina (DBU) def. Knitten (UTT) 6-3, 6-2
Cassidy Paul (DBU) def. Anderson (UTT) 6-2, 6-1
 
DOUBLES
Arieta/Musingi (UTT) def. Slaughter/Sprinkel (DBU) 8-3
Banic/Rinker (DBU) def. Seely/Perez (UTT) 8-1
Paul/McDonald (DBU) def. Kunn/Knitten (UTT) 8-0
 
COACH GRAY ON FACING TOUGH COMPETITION
"As always, TJC is a top JUCO team that is highly respected and equivalent to a solid D-1 program. They always play excellent doubles and we always walk away from that match having learned about our own game and that of opponents at a higher level."
 
UP NEXT
The DBU Woman's Tennis Team is traveling to Kingsville, Texas on Friday to face Texas A&M University – Kingsville, and they will face Texas – Permian Basin on Saturday.