CONWAY, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University women's tennis team opened the spring schedule on Saturday with a decisive 8-1 road win over Hendrix.
The match was played by NCAA Division III rules with points awarded in all three doubles matchups.
Makeilah Turner came through with a strong finish in a two-hour battle in first position for singles, while
Carla Gallart picked up her first singles win as a Tiger.
Austynn Crocker was the first to win in singles, while
Olivia Gaston,
Ali May, and
Keelan Williams followed. May's win in fourth position clinched the match for the Tigers.
Doubles
- Eleanor Burks/Greer Ayers (HEN) def. Makeilah Turner/Clarisa Valenzuela (OUA) 8-6
- Austynn Crocker/Taylor Hansard (OUA) def. Emma Self/Avery Stephens (HEN) 8-3
- Olivia Gaston/Ali May (OUA) def. McKenzie McCready/Taylor Harbin (HEN) 8-2
Singles
- Makeilah Turner (OUA) def. Eleanor Burks (HEN) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
- Austynn Crocker (OUA) def. Greer Ayers (HEN) 6-0, 6-1
- Olivia Gaston (OUA) def. Emma Self (HEN) 6-2, 6-2
- Ali May (OUA) def. Avery Stephens (HEN) 6-1, 6-0
- Keelan Williams (OUA) def. Taylor Harbin (HEN) 6-0, 6-0
- Carla Gallart (OUA) def. Ayden Huckleberry (HEN 6-2, 6-3
The Tigers, now 2-1 this season in dual matches, will be back in action on Tuesday, February 8 on the road against Harding starting at 2 p.m.
