SEARCY – Harding women's tennis dropped its first match of the spring Tuesday, falling 9-0 to Northeastern State at the Harding Tennis Courts.
Harding (1-2) got off to a strong start at No. 1 doubles, where junior Benyapa Phumtip and freshman Ali Rowden won the first three games and later held a 5-1 lead. Northeastern State's Jeanne Mallem and Houda Bellamine then won seven of the next eight games and took the match 8-6. It was the first loss in three matches this season for Phumtip and Rowden.
Northeastern State (1-0) won both of the other doubles matches by 8-1 margins.
Harding dropped each of the doubles matches in straight sets.
The Lady Bisons play again Thursday at Hendrix in Conway, Ark. The match starts at 1 p.m.
Northeastern State 9, Harding 0
Feb 05, 2013 at Searcy, Ark. (HU Tennis Courts)
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Singles competition |
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1. Ivana Belejova (NSU) def. Benyapa Phumtip (HU) 6-1, 5-0, retired |
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2. Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Ali Rowden (HU) 6-1, 6-3 |
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3. Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Chelsea Lanier (HU) 6-0, 6-0 |
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4. Jeanne Mallem (NSU) def. Kaleigh Wagner (HU) 6-0, 6-0 |
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5. Houda Bellamine (NSU) def. Katie Huff (HU) 6-0, 6-0 |
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6. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Maria Moreno (HU) 6-2, 6-1 |
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Match Notes |
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Northeastern State 1-0 |
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Harding 1-2 |
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T-2:05 |
