SEARCY – Harding women's tennis fell 9-0 to Arkansas-Fort Smith on Tuesday at the Harding tennis courts. It was the first time this season that the Lady Bisons had been shutout.
The tightest doubles matches came at No. 3, where Harding's Piper Huey and Sydni Sansom lost 9-7 to Taylor Price and Abby Thompson.
Arielle Butler (No. 3 singles) and Brittany Smyser (No. 4) pushed their singles matches to three sets. Both won the first set and lost the second and third sets.
Harding (7-5) entered the match ranked No. 9 in the NCAA II Central Region, and Arkansas-Fort Smith (5-4) was ranked No. 7 in the South Central Region.
The Lady Bisons will return to action Thursday in a neutral-site matchup with Northwest Missouri State. The match will be played in Bolivar, Missouri.
Tennis Match Results
Ark.-Fort Smith vs Harding
Mar 31, 2015 at Searcy, Ark.
(Harding Tennis Courts)
Ark.-Fort Smith 9, Harding 0
Singles competition
1. Abby White (UAFS) def. Piper Huey (HU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Taylor Price (UAFS) def. Katie Huff (HU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Madison Carr (UAFS) def. Arielle Butler (HU) 7-6, 1-6, 10-5
4. Lindsy Pearce (UAFS) def. Brittany Smyser (HU) 6-0, 1-6, 6-0
5. Brittaney McCasin (UAFS) def. Emily Faulkner (HU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Masa Podunavac (UAFS) def. Kaylie Brown (HU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Abby White/Brittaney McCasin (UAFS) def. Katie Huff/Arielle Butler (HU) 8-2
2. Lindsy Pearce/Madison Carr (UAFS) def. Brittany Smyser/Emily Faulkner (HU) 8-1
3. Taylor Price/Abby Thompson (UAFS) def. Piper Huey/Sydni Sansom (HU) 9-7
Match Notes:
Ark.-Fort Smith 5-4; Regional ranking #7
Harding 7-5; Regional ranking #9
Harding is ranked No. 9 in the Central Region.
Ark.-Fort Smith is ranked No. 7 in the South Central Region.
