ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University women's tennis team closed out the regular season on Sunday at home with a 5-2 win over Fort Hays State University on Senior Day.
Seniors Taylor Hansard and Clarisa Valenzuela were honored just prior to Sunday's match, and both were instrumental in Ouachita's win. Each earned wins in their respective doubles matchups, and then Hansard clinched the overall team win with a victory in sixth position singles. Valenzuela earned a two-set win in fifth position singles.
Ouachita swept through doubles, even getting an exhibition win. In addition to Hansard and Valenzuela's singles win, Austynn Crocker made quick work of her first position opponent, and Ali May closed out the match with a lengthy battle in third position, winning a tiebreaker 10-8.
The Tigers will be competing at the Great American Conference Championships next week in Bentonville, Arkansas starting on Thursday, April 20.
OUACHITA 5, FORT HAYS STATE 2
DOUBLES
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Austynn Crocker / Natalia Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) def. Stefany Stemmer / Iriana Alfonso (FHS) 7-5
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Olivia Gaston / Clarisa Valenzuela (OUA) def. Fiorella Mendez / Maria Paz Diaz (FHS) 6-4
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Shelly Davilus / Taylor Hansard (OUA) def. Heidi Lubbers / Grace Unruh (FHS) 6-0
SINGLES
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Austynn Crocker (OUA) def. Stefany Stemmer (FHS) 6-0, 6-3
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Iriana Alfonso (FHS) def. Natalia Zamora Caprirolo (OUA) 6-4, 6-3
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Ali May (OUA) def. Maria Paz Diaz (FHS) 5-7, 6-2 (10-8)
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Fiorella Mendez (FHS) def. Shelly Davilus (OUA) 6-2, 6-2
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Clarisa Valenzuela (OUA) def. Grace Unruh (FHS) 6-4, 6-2
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Taylor Hansard (OUA) def. Kylie Aufdengarten (FHS) 7-5, 6-3
Exhibition doubles: Keelan Williams / Carla Gallart Polo (OUA) def. Hope Lubbers / Gracen Friess (FHS) 6-4
Doubles order of finish: 3, 2, 1 / Singles order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 5, 6, 3
