Lady Bison Tennis Wins GSC Opener at Arkansas Tech

March 31, 2006

Catherine Carui teamed with Karina Gomes for their 11th straight doubles win.

RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – Harding rolled to victory in its first Gulf South Conference women’s tennis Thursday with a 9-0 win at Arkansas Tech. It was the Lady Bisons’ fifth straight victory and 12^th in its last 13. Harding improved to 15-3 overall, while Arkansas Tech fell to 4-17 overall and 0-3 in the GSC.

Harding, ranked seventh in the NCAA II South Region rankings, won all but two games in the three doubles matches. Karina Gomes and Catherine Carui at No. 2 ran their winning streak to 11 straight matches, and the No. 1 team of Alicia Williams and Milena Chisaca won their 10^th straight.

Three of the six singles matches were shutouts. Gomes extended her singles winning streak, blanking Puja Paul 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 for her 12^th consecutive victory. The closest match was at No. 6, where Catrina Kelly held off Micah Higgins 6-3, 6-4.

The victory gave Harding head coach David Elliott 998 career wins. He will look for 999 when the Lady Bisons host 30^th-ranked Central Arkansas on Friday in Gulf South Conference action.

#7 Harding 9, Arkansas Tech 0

Singles competition:

1. Alicia Williams (HU) def. Tahnee Crous (ATU) 6-0, 6-0

2. Karina Gomes (HU) def. Puja Paul (ATU) 6-0, 6-0

3. Milena Chisaca (HU) def. Kristen Burgess (ATU) 6-0, 6-1

4. Catherine Carui (HU) def. Whitney Simmons (ATU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Margareta Dujmovic (HU) def. Kelsey Agre (ATU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Catrina Kelly (HU) def. Micah Higgins (ATU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition:

1. Alicia Williams/Milena Chisaca (HU) def. Tahnee Crous/Whitney Simmons (ATU) 8-1

2. Karina Gomes/Catherine Carui (HU) def. Kristen Burgess/Kelsey Agre (ATU) 8-1

3. Margareta Dujmovic/Linnea Jordan (HU) def. Alyson Brooks/Puja Paul (ATU) 8-0

Match Notes:

Harding 15-3, 1-0 GSC; Regional ranking #7

Arkansas Tech 4-17, 0-3 GSC

Harding's first Gulf South Conference match of the 2006 season.

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