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Harding University Athletics

Karli Roux
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Southwest Baptist SBU (1-1)
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Winner Harding HU (3-1)
Southwest Baptist SBU
(1-1)
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Final
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Harding HU
(3-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Harding Women's Tennis Grinds Out 5-1 Victory Over Southwest Baptist

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Harding women's tennis team defeated Southwest Baptist 5-1 in a five-hour match that ended with one singles match unfinished due to the closing of the Cooper Tennis Center.

Harding won the doubles point with the teams of Karli Roux and Alexia Zarate Valdez, and Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz and Madison Stafford securing wins.

In singles action, Harding's Roux, Stafford, Sarmiento Ruiz, Natalia Alvarez, and Ece Boylu all led or had won their matches. Alvarez outlasted Giselle Garcia 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 in a thrilling No. 5 singles match.

Southwest Baptist's Paula Ballesteros, ranked No. 37, earned the lone point for the Bearcats with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Zarate Valdez, ranked No. 14.

Southwest Baptist fell to 1-1 on the season, while Harding improved to 3-1.
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