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In a winner-take-all finale to the 2017 NCAA Marshall Regional, the East Texas Baptist University defeated Whitworth University to advance to the Super Regionals in the NCAA Tournament. ETBU improves to 38-9 overall this season, while Whitworth ends their season at 37-11.

ETBU's softball team opened up the NCAA Regionals with a win 6-3 win over Whitworth Friday night and a 5-3 win over UT-Dallas Saturday. The game against the Comets was immediately followed by a rematch against Whitworth where the Pirates came out on top 3-1 to force a third battle between the two teams on Sunday.

ABILENE, Texas - Coming down to a single match for the American Southwest Conference women's tennis championship, East Texas Baptist University clinched their first ever championship with a 5-3 win over top seeded University of Texas at Tyler. ETBU now receives the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament which will be a first for the program. ETBU has only had women's tennis for six years and head coach Jeff Bramlett is in his fourth year.

Serving the elementary children of Marshall Independent School District, the East Texas Baptist University athletic department partnered with Samaritan's Feet providing shoes to four elementary schools. During NCAA Division III Week, over 50 ETBU student-athletes served 67 children new shoes and socks.
 

From Symmetry Sports Construction

East Texas Baptist University has one of the most beautiful campuses in the state of Texas. That reputation is about to be enhanced as the ETBU Board of Trustees has voted to convert Ornelas Stadium and Taylor Field from natural grass to artificial turf.