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'Roo Tennis Sweeps East Texas Baptist

'Roo Tennis Sweeps East Texas Baptist

The Austin College men's and women's tennis teams swept East Texas Baptist University on Friday afternoon, with the men edging ETBU 5-4 while the women won in convincing fashion 9-0.

On the men's side, the team of Spencer Gander and Ben Boerner got the 'Roos started with an 8-1 victory in doubles action, and David Smith, Jack Kunde, Gander, and Zack Bomar all won their singles matches. Smith won 6-2, 7-5 at number two, Kunde won 6-2, 6-1 at number three, Gander won 6-1, 6-0 at number five, and Bomar won 6-3, 6-1 at number six singles.

On the women's side, the teams of Lizzie Flint and Sophie McDonald, and Jessie Berger and Meghan White each won 8-1 at number one and number two doubles and Ashley Hellman and Amy Harvey won 8-4 playing number three doubles to put the 'Roos on top heading into singles action.

The 'Roos swept through their singles matches with Flint winning 6-2, 6-1 at number one, McDonald won 6-1, 6-1 at number two, Berger won at number three 6-0, 6-2, White won 6-0, 6-1 at number four, Hellman won 6-2, 6-1 at number five, and Harvey took a 6-3, 6-0 win playing number six singles.