MARSHALL, Texas – It was a cool Saturday morning starting off the 2020 spring season as the East Texas Baptist University men's tennis team fell to the University of St. Thomas (TX), 6-3. ETBU is now 0-1 on the year.
 
ETBU started off behind in doubles, 2-1. Tyler Howard and Andrew Deutsch  won 8-2 at #2 doubles for the lone point. John Herr and Joseph Salinas and John Herr fell in #1 doubles, 8-5, while Adam Norris and Noah Smistad lost #3 doubles, 8-1.
 
In singles play, Deutsch won the #3 match, 6-4, 6-8, 6-4, for the second point. Morris then won the #5 match, 7-6 (10-3), 2-6, 11-9. There were two matches that were lost in extra sets at #2 as Heff fell, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, and Howard at #4, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
 
ETBU will host McMurry University on Friday, Jan. 31, at 3:00 p.m. next weekend.