Harding Women's Tennis to Play Four Matches in Five Days

SEARCY – The Harding women's tennis team will play four matches in five days beginning Tuesday with its Great American Conference opener against Henderson State in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Harding is 4-4 overall and coming off a 6-3 loss to Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday in Overland Park, Kansas.

The Lady Bisons will host NAIA opponent John Brown on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and will play a regional match against Arkansas-Fort Smith on Thursday at 2 p.m. Harding will travel to Springfield, Missouri, on Saturday at 10 a.m. for a Central Region matchup against Northwest Missouri State, the No. 4 team in the region.

Harding leads the series with Henderson State 46-3 and has won the last six, including a 6-3 victory over the Reddies last season. The Lady Bisons have won all 31 matches played between Harding and John Brown, including a 9-0 victory in 2013 in the last contest.

Harding defeated Arkansas-Fort Smith 5-4 in Fort Smith on Feb. 24. The Lions lead the series 8-4. Harding will be looking for its second win in five meetings with Northwest Missouri State.

Three Lady Bisons have singles winning streaks entering the four-match gauntlet. Freshman Lexi Beaver has won four straight, sophomore Laura Golubic has won three, and junior Piper Huey has won her last two. Sophomore Brittany Smyser is two wins away from 20 in her career.

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Players Mentioned

Laura Golubic: Sophomore

Piper Huey: Junior

Brittany Smyser: Sophomore

Lexi Beaver: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Laura Golubic
: Sophomore

Piper Huey
: Junior

Brittany Smyser
: Sophomore

Lexi Beaver
: Freshman