RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Annie Shannon and Lorraine Banimataku won in straight sets in No.1 and No. 4 singles, but Arkansas Tech took the other four, as well as all three doubles matches, to defeat Henderson State 7-2 on Thursday afternoon.

The Golden Suns put the Reddies into a hole early by sweeping doubles play and then taking No. 5 doubles to seize a 4-0 advantage in the match. Shannon got Henderson on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles over Macarena Acosta, her fifth singles victory of the year.

Tech got the decisive win shortly after at No. 3 singles when Teresa Sanchez defeated Alexandra Cuello 6-3, 6-3, but the Reddies had some fight left in them and picked up another singles victory when Banimataku prevailed over ATU's Annabel Rowlands at No. 4 singles 6-4, 6-3. Lauren Miller nearly picked up the win in No. 6 singles as well, but ultimately fell to Haleigh Long 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, in a tightly contested match. The loss drops HSU to 4-5 on the year and 1-1 in Great American Conference play.

The Reddies next game is March 28 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 2 p.m. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Henderson returns to GAC action on March 31 against Southeastern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. in Arkadelphia.


SINGLES COMPETITION
Annie Shannon (HSU) def. Macarena Acosta (Tech) 6-4, 6-4
Tamara Bell (Tech) def. Thea Minor (HSU) 6-2, 7-5
Teresa Sanchez (Tech) def. Alexandra Cuello (HSU) 6-3, 6-3
Lorraine Banimataku (HSU) def. Annabel Rowlands (Tech) 6-4, 6-3
Kami Ward (Tech) def. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 6-3, 6-1
Haeleigh Long (Tech) def. Lauren Miller (HSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION
Macarena Acosta/Tamara Bell (Tech) def. Annie Shannon/Thea Minor (HSU) 8-6
Teresa Sanchez/Annabel Rowlands (Tech) def. Lorraine Banimataku/Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 8-5
Haeleigh Long/Kami Ward (Tech) def. Maddie McRae/Lauren Miller (HSU) 8-2