ARLINGTON, Texas – Taking on two scholarship programs in Arlington, Texas, the East Texas Baptist University men's tennis program fought hard but came up short in both matches. ETBU fell to both Texas Wesleyan University (NAIA) and Dallas Baptist University (NCAA Division II), 7-0. The doubles matches count as one point in the final score for NAIA and NCAA Division II. ETBU is now 3-2 on the year.
 
Against Texas Wesleyan, the closes doubles match came at no. 1 as Jake Gibson and Jacob Daniell fell, 6-4. Slade Austin then had the closest singles match at no. 2 in a 6-4, 6-1 loss.
 
Taking on Dallas Baptist in the afternoon, ETBU fell in doubles no. 1, 6-3, no. 2, 6-4, and no.3, 6-2. Sam Black and Bruno Ferraro Brocanelli had the closest score at no. 2. In singles play, Gibson fell in a tiebreaker at no. 3, 7-6, 2-6, 3-10.
 
ETBU will be back in action next weekend in Abilene facing McMurry University and Hardin-Simmons.