MARSHALL, Texas – After a week off from their previous matches, the East Texas Baptist University men's tennis team is set to return to action on Friday. They will host the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor aat 1:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Complex. ETBU is 2-1 on the year
Below is the information about the match.
ETBU vs. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Marshall, TX | Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Arena: Veterans Memorial Tennis Complex
Time: 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: UMHB 5-1
* Last ETBU Win: May 3, 2018 (5-3)
* Last UMHB Win: Mar. 25, 2017 (5-4)
ETBU
- 2-1 overall after a 5-4 win over McMurry University and a 9-0 win over Texas Lutheran
- Against McM, ETBU won two doubles matches with Andrew Deutsch/Tyler Howard (No. 2; 8-7 (7-2)) and Dalton Barron/Noah Smistad (No. 3; 8-5).
- Took three matches in singles play with John Herr (No. 2; 6-1, 6-2), Deutsch (No. 3; 6-2, 6-4), and Barron (No. 6; 6-0, 6-0)
- Herr/Joseph Salinas (No. 1; 8-2), Deutsch/Howard (No.2; 8-3), and Barron/Adam Morris (No. 3: 8-0) in three doubles matches vs. TLU.
- Swept all singles matches against TLU with Salinas (No. 1; 6-3, 3-6, 10-6), Herr (No. 2; 6-2, 6-2), Deutsch (No. 3; 6-2, 6-0), Howard (No. 4; 6-0, 6-0), Morris (No. 5; 6-3, 6-2), and Smistad (No. 6; 6-2, 6-2)
- Defeated UMHB, 5-3, last season in the ASC Tournament quarterfinals, ending a five-game losing streak to the Crusaders. ETBU swept all three doubles matches while taking two singles points.
- First meeting with SRSU since their victory back in 2014.
UMHB
- 0-1 after their 9-0 loss to Southwestern University.
- Finished 7-7 overall and 3-3 last season.
- Won the first five meetings in the all-time matchup with ETBU before last season.
- Won No. 1 and No. 3 Singles in their previous meeting with ETBU.
- Last defeated ETBU 5-4 on Mar. 25, 2017
