Ouachita Baptist won five of six singles matches to rally and beat Henderson State 6-3, Tuesday at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center in Arkadelphia, Ark.
 
Henderson State, 3-3 on the season, took the lead after doubles play as the Lady Reddies won two of the three matches.
 
HSU's Sarah Camras and Brittany Harness started things at No. 1 doubles by easily defeating the team of Valeriya Mansvetova and Kourtney Chumbley 8-2.
 
At No. 3 doubles, Emily Eggleston and Monica Woodward recorded Henderson's second win recording an 8-5 victory over McKenzie Cranford and C. Ferreira.
 
OBU stormed back in singles play quickly taking decisive wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles to go on top 3-2.
 
Henderson's lone win in singles play came at No. 3 singles as Harness beat Kristin Bodine 6-3, 2-6, 10-6. With the win, Harness improved to 5-1 this season in singles play.
 
At No. 2 singles, HSU's Jenny Cecotti won the first set from Kourtney Chumbley 6-4. Chumbley, however, Chumbley claimed the second set 7-5 and won the tie-breaker 10-6.
 
Woodward lost her opening set at No. 5 singles 6-1 to Samantha Street. Woodward would rally in the second set, but her efforts fell short as Street claimed the match with a 7-5 win.
 
It was the same at No. 6 singles for Eggleston as the senior dropped her first set 6-1 to Cranford. Cranford managed to hold off a reluctant Eggleston to win the second set 7-5.
 
The Lady Reddies will next take on Southeastern Oklahoma on Friday at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center in Arkadelphia, Ark. with the first serve set for Noon.
 
 
Ouachita Baptist 6, Henderson State 3
Mar 05, 2013 at Arkadelphia, Ark.

Singles competition

1. Valeriya Mansvetova (OBU) def. Sarah Camras (HSU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Kourtney Chumbley (OBU) def. Jenny Cecotti (HSU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-6

3. Brittany Harness (HSU) def. Kristin Bodine (OBU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6

4. Lilia Sokolova (OBU) def. Tyler Reaves (HSU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Samantha Street (OBU) def. Monica Woodward (HSU) 6-1, 7-5

6. McKenzie Cranford (OBU) def. Emily Eggleston (HSU) 6-1, 7-5

 

Doubles competition

1. Sarah Camras/Brittany Harness (HSU) def. Valeriya Mansvetova/Kourtney Chumbley (OBU) 8-2

2. Kristin Bodine/Lilia Sokolova (OBU) def. Tyler Reaves/Jenny Cecotti (HSU) 8-5

3. Emily Eggleston/Monica Woodward (HSU) def. McKenzie Cranford/C. Ferreira (OBU) 8-5

 

Match Notes

Ouachita Baptist 2-6

Henderson State 3-3

T-2:30 A-50