SEGUIN, Texas – In their first match of the 2023 spring season, the East Texas Baptist University women's tennis team dominated Texas Lutheran University, 8-1, for the win. ETBU is now 1-0 on the year.
 
ETBU started off with a 2-1 lead in doubles. They fell in number two doubles, 8-4, to go down 1-0 but bounced back with two straight wins. Izzy Duarte and Grayce Malone teamed up for the number three doubles win over Katlyn Enloe and Haley Hoffman. Addy Seward and Bailey Smith then won, 8-3, at number one doubles over Paula Acosta and Elena Bracaleon.
 
Taking all six matches in singles play, Smith won the first match point at number two position, 6-4, 6-3, over Victoria Gonzales. Jayde Childress then won the number three match, 6-4, 6-2, over Acosta. Seward made it 4-1 after winning number one singles, 6-3, 6-1, against Bracaleon. The sixth point came at number four singles by Maryam Sharafeldin over Christa Bennett, in a tie breaker, 7-6 (8), 6-2. Shyan Darr won the number six position, 6-3, 6-0, over Hoffman for the seventh team point. Duarte finished off the scoring at number five in a tie breaker, 7-6 (1), 6-1, over Kaitlyn Enloe as ETBU won, 8-1.
 
ETBU will be at home on Friday, Feb. 17, hosting both Austin College and Schreiner University.