ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University women's tennis team took the short trip across the street on Friday to face Henderson State in a non-conference match resulting in a 7-0 win for the Reddies.
The Tigers (2-8) battled in doubles with a 6-2 win in third position from
Taylor Hansard and
Shelly Davilus and a hard-fought 6-4 loss in second position from
Olivia Gaston and
Clarisa Valenzuela.
Although HSU (5-3) earned all the singles points, Ouachita had close matchups from
Ali May in third position, forcing a tiebreaker, and Hansard in sixth position forcing an extra point in the first set and getting four set wins in the second.
Shelly Davilus also had a good fight in the seventh line, forcing a tie breaker in an exhibition matchup.
Ouachita opens Great American Conference play next Thursday, March 16 on the road against Arkansas Tech.
HENDERSON STATE 7, OUACHITA 0
DOUBLES
- Mulan Kamoe/Kristina Kozlova (HSU) def. Austynn Crocker/Natalia Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) 6-0
- Marianna Murcia/Tirzah Bailey (HSU) def. Olivia Gaston/Clarisa Valenzuela (OUA) 6-4
- Taylor Hansard/Shelly Davilus (OUA) def. Jenna Kate Bohnert/Danna Nunez (HSU) 6-2
SINGLES
- No. 49 Mulan Kamoe (HSU) def. Austynn Crocker (OUA) 6-3, 6-2
- Kristina Kozlova (HSU) def. Natalia Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) 6-2, 6-0
- Marianna Murcia (HSU) def. Ali May (OUA) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
- Jenna Kate Bohnert (HSU) def. Olivia Gaston (OUA) 6-1, 6-2
- Danna Nunez (HSU) def. Clarisa Valenzuela (OUA) 6-3, 6-3
- Tirzah Bailey (HSU) def. Taylor Hansard (OUA) 7-5, 6-4
