SEARCY – The Harding women's tennis team won for the ninth time in its last 10 matches with a 9-0 victory over Henderson State on Thursday at the HU Tennis Courts.

The victory gave the Lady Bisons an 18-6 overall record and sole possession of second place in the Gulf South Conference West Division with a 5-1 record. Harding will meet West Alabama, the No. 3 seed from the East Division, in the quarterfinals of the GSC Tournament on April 16 in Montgomery, Ala.

Harding won all three doubles matches by identical 8-4 scores. Ling Chan and Benyapa Phumtip won their fourth straight at No. 1. Gina Cielo and Chelsea Hunt improved to 4-3 with a victory at No. 2, and Callie Huey and Fabiola Wisnesky-Michelli moved to 5-3 with a victory at No. 3.

Harding won all six singles matches in straight sets. Chan moved to 8-7 with a win at No. 1. Phumtip won her fifth straight and improved to 12-3 at No. 2. Hunt has a five-match winning streak after her victory at No. 3. Cielo has a team-best seven-match winning streak and was victorious at No. 4. Huey snapped a two-match skid and improved to 9-7 at No. 5, and Janet Orgain improved to 9-1 with a win at No. 6.

Tennis Match Results

Henderson State vs Harding

Apr 07, 2011 at Searcy, Ark.

(HU Tennis Courts)

Harding 9, Henderson State 0

 Singles competition

1. Ling Chan (HU) def. Nikki Goswami (HSU) 6-0, 6-2

2. Benyapa Phumtip (HU) def. Tina Goswami (HSU) 6-0, 6-0

3. Chelsea Hunt (HU) def. Julia Still (HSU) 6-1, 6-1

4. Gina Cielo (HU) def. Natalie Foster (HSU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Callie Huey (HU) def. Theresa Nguyen (HSU) 6-1, 6-2

6. Janet Orgain (HU) def. Sarah Camras (HSU) 6-0, 7-5

 Doubles competition

1. Ling Chan/Benyapa Phumtip (HU) def. Nikki Goswami/Tina Goswami (HSU) 8-4

2. Chelsea Hunt/Gina Cielo (HU) def. Natalie Foster/Sarah Camras (HSU) 8-4

3. Fabiola Wisnesky/Callie Huey (HU) def. Julia Still/Lacey Hawkins (HSU) 8-4

Match Notes:

Harding 18-6, 5-1; Regional ranking #12