Henderson State suffered a 5-3 loss to Harding in the opening round of the Great American Conference Tennis Championships Thursday in Bentonville, Ark.

Henderson fell behind 2-1 in doubles play with Sara Griffin and Mariah Bartlett winning at No. 2 doubles 8-1 for the Reddies.

Harding's Gabriella Alves and Brittany Smyser got past Sydnee Parker and Maddie McJunkins 8-5 to tie the match at 1-1.

In a battle of a pair of regionally ranked doubles teams, Laura Golubic and Piper Huey edged Annie Shannon and Amanda Korinihona 8-5 to put the Bisons on top 2-1.

The Reddies would try to rally in singles as Shannon recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win over Huey at No. 1 and Parker defeated Alves 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3.

Shannon finished the season 16-2 while Parker ends the year with a 14-3 record which includes an undefeated record in league play.

Harding would claim the match winning three singles matches.

Henderson finishes the season with a 10-10 record.
 
Harding 5, Henderson State 3
Singles competition
1. Annie Shannon (HSU) def. Piper Huey (HU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Laura Golubic (HU) def. Amanda Korinihona (HSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Sydnee Parker (HSU) def. Gabriella Alves (HU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Alexandria Cuello (HSU) vs. Brittany Smyser (HU) 6-4, unfinished
5. Arielle Butler (HU) def. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 6-0, 6-4
6. Emily Faulkner (HU) def. Sara Griffin (HSU) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Laura Golubic/Piper Huey (HU) def. Annie Shannon/Amanda Korinihona (HSU) 8-6
2. Sara Griffin/Mariah Bartlett (HSU) def. Arielle Butler/Emily Faulkner (HU) 8-1
3. Gabriella Alves/Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Sydnee Parker/Maddie McJunkins (HSU) 8-5