MARSHALL, Texas – Continuing their home stand, the East Texas Baptist University men's tennis team will have two matches against McMurry University and Texas Lutheran University this weekend. ETBU will be looking for their first victory of the season.
Below are the information about the matches.
ETBU vs. McMurry| Marshall, TX | Friday, Jan. 31st
Arena: Veterans Memorial Tennis Complex
Time: 3:00 PM
All-Time Series: McM 4-2
* Last ETBU Win: Feb. 2, 2019 (8-1)
* Last McM Win: Jan. 28, 2017 (5-4)
ETBU vs. Texas Lutheran | Marshall, TX | Saturday, Feb. 1st
Arena: Veterans Memorial Tennis Complex
Time: 9:00 AM
All-Time Series: TLU 3-1
* Last ETBU Win: Mar. 13, 2016 (6-3)
* Last TLU Win: Mar. 21, 2014 (5-4)
ETBU
- 0-1 after a 6-3 loss to UST
- Andrew Deutsch and Tyler Howard won No. 2 Doubles 8-2
- Duetsch won No. 3 Singles 6-4, 6-8, 6-4
- Adam Morris won No. 5 Singles 7-6 (10-3), 2-6, 11-9
- Duetsch was honored as the ASC East Division Player of the Week for his play.
- Won last two meetings against McM, including an 8-1 win last season.
- Swept all doubles matches with John Herr/Morris (No. 1; 8-6), Joseph Salinas/Ty Tarver (No. 2; 8-6) and Duetsch/Howard (No. 3; 8-4) winning their respective flights
- Won five singles points with Salinas (No. 1; 1-6, 7-5, 10-6), Herr (No. 2; 6-3, 6-2), Deutsch (No. 3; 6-1, 6-2), Howard (No. 4; 6-3, 4-6, 10-6), and Morris (No. 6; 6-1, 6-3).
McM
- First match of the season
- Won the first four meetings with ETBU.
- Last defeated ETBU, 5-4, on Jan. 28, 2017.
- Went 5-12 last year losing their last four matches to UTD, CTX, UMHB, and HSU
TLU
- First match of the season
- Last defeated ETBU, 5-4, on Mar. 21, 2014
- Facing Louisiana College on Friday at Marshall HS
- Finished sixth in the SCAC last season
- Went 5-12 last year
