MARSHALL, Texas - Gearing up for the 2021 spring season, the American Southwest Conference released their annual preseason polls and players to watch list. The East Texas Baptist University's women's tennis team has been picked to finish second in the ASC East Division and has two players to watch in Kelsey Roberts and Maddi Davis.

ETBU received 58 points and three first place votes just missing the top spot by nine points. ETBU is in front of LeTourneau (45 points), Ozarks (39 points), Belhaven (29 points), and Louisiana College (15 points). On the West Division, Hardin-Simmons is picked to win with 10 first place votes for 67 points.

The Tigers also had two players featured on the players to watch list with sophomores Maddi Davis and Kelsey Roberts. Davis finished going 2-3 in singles and 4-1 in doubles, which included an undefeated 3-0 at #2 doubles last season. Roberts went 6-2 in singles and 5-2 in doubles. She also finished 4-0 at #4 singles and #3 doubles while taking home her first ASC East Division Player of the Week honors after her first career match.

In a season that was halted due to COVID-19, the Tigers finished spring 2020 at 5-3. They will open up the 2021 campaign on February 12^th in Seguin, Texas, against Texas Lutheran.