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Emily Faulkner and the Lady Bisons will take on Central Arkansas on Saturday.

Women's Tennis by Scott Goode (2/5/16)

Harding Women's Tennis Takes On Central Arkansas on Saturday

Harding Women's Tennis (0-1) vs. Central Arkansas (1-1)
Feb. 6, 2016 * 11 a.m. * Conway, Ark. (UCA Tennis Courts)

 
HOW TO FOLLOW
No media available for the match
 
THE COACHES
David Redding, Harding
                at Harding: 0-1 (1st season)
                Career: same
                vs. UCA: 0-0
Casey Wharton, Central Arkansas
                at UCA: 11-9 (2nd season)
                Career: same
 
THE SERIES
Harding leads 16-10
 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Harding plays its second straight NCAA Division I opponent to open the spring season. The Lady Bisons fell 7-0 last Saturday to Lipscomb in Nashville, Tennessee. Central Arkansas split two matches to open its season. The Bears opened with a 6-1 victory over Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and lost 6-1 to North Texas on Jan. 23 in Denton, Texas.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Junior Arielle Butler is second among current Lady Bisons with 27 career singles victories. She played No. 5 singles for Harding against Lipscomb.
Central Arkansas' No. 1 singles player is Nataly Yoo, a senior from Houston, Texas. Yoo was a second-team All-Southland Conference honoree last season and has been ranked as high as No. 522 in the world.
 
UP NEXT
Harding plays Tuesday at Hendrix in Conway, Arkansas.
Central Arkansas hosts Louisiana-Monroe on Sunday.
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Arielle Butler

Arielle Butler

Junior

Players Mentioned

Arielle Butler

Arielle Butler

Junior