MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Senior Karli Roux moved into sole possession of sixth place on Harding's career singles wins list Tuesday, leading the Lady Bisons to a 5-2 victory over Southern Arkansas at the Live Oak Tennis Courts.

Harding (5-12, 2-2 GAC) won its second straight Great American Conference match, while Southern Arkansas fell to 6-13 overall and 0-3 in league play.

Roux Reaches Milestone

Roux, ranked No. 26 nationally in singles, defeated Jolina Mass 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 1 position. The victory was the 69th singles win of her career, breaking a tie with Milena Chisaca (2003-07) and moving her into sixth place all-time in program history. She now sits just one win behind Alicia Williams (2005-09) for fifth.

Match Summary

The Lady Bisons secured the doubles point to open the afternoon. After earning a win by default at No. 3, Harding clinched the point when Ece Boylu and Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz defeated Mass and Isabella Lazzerini, 6-3, at the No. 2 spot. SAU's No. 45-ranked duo of Taylor Conway and Roksana Kokocha took the top flight in a tiebreaker, but Harding held the 1-0 advantage heading into singles.

In singles play, Harding benefited from a default win at No. 6 and a dominant 6-2, 6-0 performance from Mia Hosking at No. 5. Brooke Coffman provided the match-clinching fourth point at No. 3 singles, rallying from a set down to defeat Taylor Conway 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Southern Arkansas earned points at No. 2, where Roksana Kokocha won in straight sets, and at No. 4, where Isabella Lazzerini outlasted Ece Boylu in a 10-point pro-set tiebreaker.

Regular Season Finale

Harding will conclude the regular season on Friday, April 17, traveling to Russellville to face Arkansas Tech. The match carries significant seeding implications for the upcoming GAC Tournament, as both teams battle for position in the middle of the standings.

Harding 5, Southern Ark. 2

Singles Competition

1. #26 Karli Roux (HU) def. Jolina Mass (SAU) 6-4, 6-3

2. Roksana Kokocha (SAU) def. Natalia Alvarez (HU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Brooke Coffman (HU) def. Taylor Conway (SAU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

4. Isabella Lazzerini (SAU) def. Ece Boylu (HU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-6

5. Mia Hosking (HU) def. Victoria Perez (SAU) 6-2, 6-0

6. Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz (HU) def. No player (SAU), by default

Doubles Competition

1. #45 Taylor Conway/Roksana Kokocha (SAU) def. #6 Karli Roux/Brooke Coffman (HU) 7-6 (7-5)

2. Ece Boylu/Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz (HU) def. Jolina Mass/Isabella Lazzerini (SAU) 6-3

3. Paula Rega/Mia Hosking (HU) def. No player/No player (SAU), by default

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,2,5,3,4)