Henderson State dropped its opening Great American Conference match pf the season to East Central 6-3, Friday at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center in Arkadelphia, Ark.

The Reddies, 7-6 on the season, opened the match winning a pair of doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead entering singles play.

Annie Shannon and Amanda Korinihona took down Julia Municoy and Alex Makashov at No. 1 doubles 8-4, while Sydnee Parker and Maddie McJunkins beat Becca Richison and Srijita Ghosh at No. 3 doubles 8-6.

East Central took control in the singles play as the Tigers won five of the six individual matches.

Sydnee Parker was the lone Reddie to win a singles match as she got by Alex Makashov 6-4, 6-3 a No. 3.

Henderson will next travel to Searcy, Ark. on April 6 to take on Harding with the first serve set for 3 p.m.
 
Singles competition
1. Julia Municoy (ECU) def. Annie Shannon (HSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Anna Garcia (ECU) def. Amanda Korinihona (HSU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Sydnee Parker (HSU) def. Alex Makashov (ECU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Gloria Mayorga (ECU) def. Alexandra C-Morillo (HSU) 7-6 (2-0), 6-0
5. Srijita Ghosh (ECU) def. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
6. Veronica Mijares (ECU) def. Sara Griffin (HSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Annie Shannon/Amanda Korinihona (HSU) def. Julia Municoy/Alex Makashov (ECU) 8-4
2. Gloria Mayorga/Anna Garcia (ECU) def. Sara Griffin/Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 9-7
3. Sydnee Parker/Maddie McJunkins (HSU) def. Becca Richison/Srijita Ghosh (ECU) 8-6