Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Women's Tennis team opened Lone Star Conference Play with wins over UTPB and Western New Mexico over the weekend. On Thursday, DBU collected a 6-1 victory over UTPB, followed by a 6-1 win against WNMU on Saturday. 

In the LSC opener Thursday against UTPB, the doubles team of Caroline Hudson and Madalyn Smelley defeated their UTPB opponents in a 6-0 shutout, while Jenna Payne and Sarah Castleberry also notched a 6-3 win. Singles play followed with the same energy as Leonie Schondelmaier (4-6,6-1,13-11), Madalyn Smelley (6-1,3-6,6-1), Isabella Arana Rios (7-6,6-4), Sofia Teran (6-3,5-7, 10-8), and Emily Buchanan (6-1,6-0) pulled through with a few tough wins. 

The Lady Patriots dominated the match against Western New Mexico, only dropping one game during the day. The Lady Patriots were undefeated in doubles play with the teams of Isabella Arana Rios and Sofia Teran (line 1), Madalyn Smelley and Caroline Hudson (line 2), and Sarah Castleberry and Jenna Payne (line 3). In singles play, Caroline Hudson notched a 6- 4, 6- 2 against her WNMU opponent at the line 1 spot. Madalyn Smelley (6-1,6-3), Isabella Arana Rios (6-0, 6-2), and Sofa Teran (6-1,6-1) joined Hudson after defeating their opponents.  

Madalyn Smelley went undefeated in singles and doubles play over the weekend, while the line 3 doubles team of Sarah Castleberry and Jenna Payne played a massive part in securing the doubles point in both matches. Emily Buchanan has been dominating all her matches at line 6 while providing that security low in the lineup. 

UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots take a break from LSC play to face CSU Pueblo on Monday, March 25th, and Our Lady of the Lake on March 29 before facing LSC opponent St. Mary's on March 30th.