PORTLAND, Ore. – In the third West Coast match of their spring break trip, East Texas Baptist University came up short against Lewis and Clark College, 7-2. ETBU is now 6-7 on the year.
 
ETBU took a 2-1 lead in doubles play to start the match. Sam Black and Bruno Ferraro Brocanelli won 8-4 over Matt Chio and Kai Wills at number two doubles. Zachary Couch and Max Karseno then won, 8-2, at number three doubles over Landon Cronin and Alberto Dos Santos.
 
Two tiebreaking matches in singles became the difference in the match at number one and four singles. Black fell to Kristian Peev at number one, 5-7, 7-5, 5-7, in a very close match. Austin Slade then had a heartbreaking loss at number four, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, to Wade McDermott. Another close match at number two singles went to L&C as Ferraro Brocanelli lost, 5-7, 4-6, in the third close singles match that made the difference in the match.
 
ETBU finishes their West Coast trip vs. Willamette University on Wednesday night in Salem, Ore.