MARSHALL, Texas – Sweeping opening day for the 2024 spring season, East Texas Baptist University moved to 2-0 with a 7-2 win over McMurry University. ETBU won two matches in the same day with a 9-0 win in the morning over the University of Dallas.
 
In doubles play, ETBU went up 2-1 winning the number two and number three doubles. Isabelle Duarte and Jayde Childress won the number three doubles, 8-4. Monique Ybarra and Kristyn Dunn then held off the Warhawks, 8-6, in number two. Bailey Smith and Addy Seward fell in a tiebreaker, 8-7, at number one.
 
ETBU then won singles matches on through five for the seven points. Seward took the number one match, 6-4, 6-3, and then Ybarra followed at number two, 6-1, 6-1. Smith also won 6-1, 6-1, at number three and Duarte won 6-3, 7-5, in a close match at number four. Childress then cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win at number five. Dunn fell in a tie breaker at number six, 0-6, 7-5, 8-10.
 
ETBU will next play on Friday, Feb. 23, in Houston at St. Thomas at 1:00 p.m.