Russellville, Ark.— Arkansas Tech edged Drury for a 4-3 win over the Panthers at the Chartwells Complex in Russellville, Arkansas on Sunday.
The Panthers fell to 6-2 while Golden Suns improved to 8-3.
The two teams split the singles matches 3-3, but Arkansas Tech's win in doubles proved to be the difference. The Golden Suns won two of the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Arkansas Tech clinched the match with Aastha Dargude's win over
Viktoriya Zheleva, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
Alama Abazi won her singles match over Lea Grinberg 6-3, 6-4, to go to 8-0 on the season while Maria De La Torre also stayed unbeaten with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Isabella Major to move to 7-0.
The Panthers open the Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule on April 3 when they host Southwest Baptist on Saturday at 10:30 am at the Cooper Tennis Complex.
Arkansas Tech 4 Drury 3
Doubles:
- Michelle Khoo / Aastha Dargude (ArkT) def. Alma Abazi / Natasia Jedrychowski (DU) 6-3
- Lea Grinberg / Daniela Baez (ArkT) def. Kseniia Eremina / Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) 6-3
- Clara Kuehnle / Maria De La Torre (DU) def. Megan Bell / Isabella Major (ArkT) 6-2
Singles
- Michelle Khoo (ArkT) def. Natasia Jedrychowski (DU) 6-4, 6-0
- Alma Abazi (DU) def. Lea Grinberg (ArkT) 6-3, 6-4
- Aastha Dargude (ArkT) def. Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
- Daniela Baez (ArkT) def. Kseniia Eremina (DU) 6-2, 6-0
- Clara Kuehnle (DU) def. Megan Bell (ArkT) 6-0, 6-3
- Maria De La Torre (DU) def. Isabella Major (ArkT) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
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