Arkansas Tech Defeats Harding Women's Tennis, 5-4

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Harding women's tennis came up one match short Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Arkansas Tech in Great American Conference action.

The loss dropped Harding into a third-place tie with Arkansas Tech at 3-2 in conference matches. Harding concludes its GAC season Friday against Oklahoma Baptist in Oklahoma City.

Harding's No. 1 doubles team of Arisa Takanashi and Laura Golubic earned the Lady Bisons' lone doubles point. Singles victories came from Takanashi (No. 1), Hana Folse (No. 4) and Paulina Kostka (No. 6).

Notes

Golubic and Takanashi improved to 17-8 in doubles matches, including 15-4 in dual matches at No. 1.
Takanashi is 17-4 in singles matches, including 16-2 in dual matches ... it was her fourth straight victory ... improved to 7-1 in three-set matches.
Folse's singles win boosted her to 15-9 overall and 12-6 in dual matches.
Kostka won for the ninth time in 13 matches ... it was her third straight victory.

Tennis Match Results
Harding vs Arkansas Tech
4/12/2018 at Russellville, Ark.
(Chartwells Tennis Center)

Arkansas Tech 5, Harding 4

Singles competition
1. Arisa Takanashi (HU) def. Katharina Drebka (ATU) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
2. Teresa Sanchez (ATU) def. Laura Golubic (HU) 0-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Kami Ward (ATU) def. Gabriella Alves (HU) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2
4. Hana Folse (HU) def. Julia Schoch (ATU) 7-6, 6-4
5. Annabel Rowlands (ATU) def. Emily Faulkner (HU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
6. Paulina Kostka (HU) def. Megan Bell (ATU) 7-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Laura Golubic/Arisa Takanashi (HU) def. Katharina Drebka/Julia Schoch (ATU) 8-4
2. Kami Ward/Annabel Rowlands (ATU) def. Hana Folse/Gabriella Alves (HU) 8-5
3. Teresa Sanchez/Megan Bell (ATU) def. Emily Faulkner/Jordan Shaw (HU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Harding 14-6, 3-2
Arkansas Tech 10-5, 3-2; Regional ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,6,4,3,1)

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Players Mentioned

Gabriella Alves: 5' 5"; Senior

Emily Faulkner: 5' 6"; Senior

Laura Golubic: 5' 6"; Senior

Arisa Takanashi: 5' 3"; Junior

Hana Folse: 5' 5"; Freshman

Jordan Shaw: 5' 8"; Freshman

Paulina Kostka: 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabriella Alves
: 5' 5"; Senior

Emily Faulkner
: 5' 6"; Senior

Laura Golubic
: 5' 6"; Senior

Arisa Takanashi
: 5' 3"; Junior

Hana Folse
: 5' 5"; Freshman

Jordan Shaw
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Paulina Kostka
: 5' 6"; Freshman