MARSHALL, Texas – Starting off American Southwest Conference East Division play right after spring break, East Texas Baptist University took an 8-1 win over Howard Payne University. ETBU is now 10-5 and 1-0 in the ASC East.
 
Addy Seward and Bailey Smith won at number one doubles, 8-4, in the closest doubles match. Jayde Childress and Grayce Malone then won 8-3 at number two. Isabelle Duarte and Shyan Darr won by default for a 3-0 lead.
 
HPU won just on match in singles play at number two. Seward won the number one singles match, 6-2, 6-2, followed by wins by Andrea Alvarez, 6-3, 6-2, and Maryam Sharafeldin, 6-3, 6-0, at number three and four matches. Both Fernanda Ruiz Burkhart and Duarte won by default at number five and six.
 
ETBU will host Hendrix College on Wednesday, March 24 at 12:00 p.m.