SEGUIN, Texas – Starting off with a 3-0 lead after doubles, the East Texas Baptist University men's tennis team won, 8-1, over Texas Lutheran University. ETBU is now 1-0.
 
The first three wins of the match went in order in doubles, one, two, three. Jake Gibson and Jacob Daniell won the number one match, 8-3, over Cash Herrera and Austin Hudson. Sam Black and Bruno Ferraro Brocanelli took the number two match, 8-3, against Brody Smith and Logan Randal. In the closest match, Zach Couch and Drew Van Wyk won, 8-5, over Eric Moninger and Xavier Cristan.
 
ETBU then won five of the six singles matches. Again, the order of the wins came in one through five as ETBU fell singles number six. Black won the number one match, 6-0, 6-2 over Herrera followed by Brocanelli winning the number two match, 6-1, 6-1, vs. Moninger. Slade Austin gave ETBU their sixth team point with a 6-3, 6-2, win over Smith at number three. Couch then took the number four match, 6-4, 6-1, against Randall, and Gibson finished up the scoring, 6-1, 6-1, at number five vs. Austin Hudson. Randal Lemmon fell in the number six match in a tie breaker, 6-3, 1-6, 8-10.
 
ETBU will host both Austin College and Schreiner University on Friday, Feb. 17.