LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Harding women's tennis team used four singles victories to defeat NCAA Division I Southeast Missouri State 4-3 on Saturday at Burns Park.

Coaches agreed before the match to play by NCAA Division I rules, and that decision worked out perfectly for Harding. In Division I, the three doubles matches count for only one point instead of three in Division II.

Harding (22-4) lost all three doubles matches but only fell behind 1-0. The Lady Bisons then won four singles matches to come from behind and earn the win.

Callie Huey (No. 3), Chelsea Hunt (No. 4), Gina Cielo (No. 5) and Fabiola Wisnesky (No. 6) all won their singles matches in straight sets.

Tennis Match Results

Southeast Missouri State vs Harding

Apr 10, 2010 at Little Rock, Ark.

(Burns Park)

 

Harding 4, Southeast Missouri State 3

 

 Singles competition

1. Nikole Novikova (SEMO) def. Ling Chan (HU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1

2. Alyce Kelly (SEMO) def. Katherine Golik (HU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Callie Huey (HU) def. Elise Nattier (SEMO) 6-4, 6-3

4. Chelsea Hunt (HU) def. Ashton Hartley (SEMO) 6-1, 6-1

5. Gina Cielo (HU) def. Diana Donoslovic (SEMO) 6-2, 7-5

6. Fabiola Wisnesky (HU) def. Laura Garcia (SEMO) 7-5, 6-2

 

 Doubles competition

1. Alyce Kelly/Elise Nattier (SEMO) def. Ling Chan/Callie Huey (HU) 8-3

2. Ashton Hartley/Diana Donoslovic (SEMO) def. Ellie Hammons/Chelsea Hunt (HU) 8-6

3. Laura Garcia/Nikole Novikova (SEMO) def. Katherine Golik/Lola Pardo (HU) 8-5

 

Match Notes:

Southeast Missouri State 3-18

Harding 22-4