Harding Women's Tennis Takes on UAFS in Wednesday Road Match

Harding Women's Tennis (2-3) vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (1-3)
Feb. 24, 2016 * 1 p.m. * Fort Smith, Ark. (Fort Smith Athletic Club)

HOW TO FOLLOW
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THE COACHES
David Redding, Harding
                at Harding: 2-3 (1st season)
                Career: same
                vs. Ark.-Fort Smith: 0-0
Ben Anderson, Ark.-Fort Smith (2nd season)

THE SERIES
UAFS leads 8-3

UAFS won 9-0 last season in Searcy.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harding is coming off a 5-4 loss to 10th-ranked Southwest Baptist on Feb. 12. The Lady Bisons had won their previous two, defeating Hendrix 9-0 and Delta State 7-2.

Arkansas-Fort Smith, a member of the NCAA Division II Heartland Conference, enters the match 2-3 overall and ranked No. 10 in the ITA Division II South Central Region. The Lions have lost their last two matches, falling 7-2 to Dallas Baptist in their first conference match and 5-4 to Central Oklahoma.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Harding junior Arielle Butler is the only Harding player to have won three of her five dual singles matches this season. A resident of Searcy, Arkansas, Butler has a three-match winning streak and has 30 career singles victories.

Brittaney McCasin, a junior from Fort Worth, Texas, has been playing No. 1 singles for UAFS. Last season, McCasin played No. 5 singles against Harding.

UP NEXT
Harding's next scheduled match is Mar. 9 against LeMoyne-Owen in Searcy.

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Players Mentioned

Arielle Butler: Junior

Players Mentioned

Arielle Butler
: Junior