THE LEAD
The Lady Patriots Tennis team improved to 6 consecutive wins with a shut-out performance over Missouri Western State in Orlando, Florida, 9-0. DBU was scheduled to play Saint Leo University on Monday in Orlando but the game was canceled due to rain.  
 
The duos of #1 Ana Marija Banic and Lacey Sprinkel and #2 Mikayla Rinker and Liz Slaughter only allowed 2 points total as both teams one 8-1 in doubles play.
 
#1 Banic put away MWSU in three tightly contested sets, as she earned the win with an impressive 11-9 set. #5 Slaughter did not allow a point against her with two 6-0 wins.
 
RESULTS
DBU 9, MWSU 0
 
SINGLES
#1 Ana Marija Banic (DBU) def. Gdazl (MWSU) 5-7, 6-4, (11-9)
#2 Lacey Sprinkel (DBU) def. Roman (MWSU) 7(6)-5, 6-1
#3 Mikayla Rinker (DBU) def. Strom (MWSU) 6-3, 6-0
#4 Skylar McDonald (DBU) def. Aguilera (MWSU) 6-2, 6-1
#5 Liz Slaughter (DBU) def. Yeaker (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Bianca Tijerina (DBU) def. Sormaso (MWSU) 6-3, 6-3
#7 Cassidy Paul (DBU) def. Quirk (MWSU) 6-1, 6-3
 
DOUBLES
#1 Ana Banic/Lacey Sprinkel (DBU) def. Roman/Strom (MWSU) 8-1
 #2 Liz Slaughter/Mikayla Rinker (DBU) def. Dent//Quirk (MWSU) 8-1
#3 Bianca Tijerina/Skylar McDonald (DBU) def. Aguilera/Gdazl (MWSU) 8-6
 
 
COACH LEAH RUTT TALKS TEAM BONDING IN ORLANDO   
"Good day of tennis in Orlando for our women's team. We took care of business and played with a lot of energy!  We are enjoying lots of time together as a team on spring break and looking forward to some big matches coming up next week. Preparing to battle and execute as we enter the second half of our season!"
 
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots will have a little time off before they face Metro State University at DBU on Thursday, March, 23 at 2 PM.