Henderson State picked up its first win of the season as the Reddies tennis team beat Delta State, 7-2 Sunday in Arkadelphia, Ark.
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The Reddies, 1-2 on the year, started the match by winning a pair of doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead entering singles play.
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Annie Shannon and
Alexandra Cuello started things at No. 1 doubles by easily beating Delta State's Sara Alvarez-Rubio and Charlotte Le Flohic 8-1.
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Mariah Bartlett and
Lauren Miller picked up their first win as doubles partners at No. 3Â doubles as the duo downed Sarah Nash and Segura 8-1.
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Shannon continued her winning trend at No. 1 singles in cruising to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Nathalia Sato.
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At No. 2 singles, Henderson's
Thea Minor and Delta State's Charlotte Le Flohic battled in a three set match with Minor winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Lorraine Banimataku won her first set at No. 3 singles before Delta's Sara Alvarez-Rubio retired due to injury.
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HSU's
Mariah Bartlett  lost  only one game to Sarah Nash and went on to win 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 singles, while
Maddie McJunkins swept her opponent at No. 6 single beating Segura 6-0, 6-0.
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Tennis Match Results
Henderson State 7, Delta State 2
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Singles competition
1.
Annie Shannon (HSU) def. Nathalia Sato (DSU) 6-1, 6-1
2.
Thea Minor (HSU) def. Charlotte Le Flohic (DSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3.
Lorraine Banimataku (HSU) def. Sara Alvarez-Rubio (DSU) 6-2, retired
4. Alex Howe (DSU) def.
Alexandra Cuello (HSU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4)
5.
Mariah Bartlett (HSU) def. Sarah Nash (DSU) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Maddie McJunkins (HSU) def. Segura (DSU) 6-0, 6-0
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Doubles competition
1.
Annie Shannon/
Alexandra Cuello (HSU) def. Sara Alvarez-Rubio/Charlotte Le Flohic (DSU) 8-1
2. Nathalia Sato/Alex Howe (DSU) def.
Thea Minor/
Lorraine Banimataku (HSU) 8-1
3.
Mariah Bartlett/
Lauren Miller (HSU) def. Sarah Nash/Segura (DSU) 8-1
Match Notes:
T-3:30 A-75
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