ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Henderson State won two of the three doubles matches to take an early lead and Sydnee Parker won her second straight contest at No. 1 singles, but the Reddies fell to North Central Texas College 4-3 on Friday evening at the Ward Tennis Center on the campus of Ouachita Baptist. 

In doubles play, Lorish Puluspene and Parker defeated Birthe Nulens and Katerina Matusikova 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, while Mariah Bartlett and Lauren Miller defeated Lisa Guitton and Laura Rincon-Arias 6-4 at No. 2 doubles. The two doubles victories gave the Reddies a 1-0 lead heading into singles play. 

The Reddies quickly extended the lead to 2-0 after Parker defeated Nulens in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Despite the early lead, the Reddies would only add one more point to the board as Bartlett would also win in straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 singles. NCTC took the remaining four singles matches to rally for a win in the late evening affair.

The loss drops the Reddies to 2-3 on the season. Henderson will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 23, when it faces Angelo State at 3 p.m. 

Final Results
Doubles
1. Lorish Puluspene/Sydnee Parker (HSU) def. Birthe Nulens/Katerina Matusikova (NCTC) 6-1
2. Mariah Bartlett/Lauren Miller (HSU) def. Lisa Guitton/Laura Rincon-Arias (NCTC) 6-4
3. Carolina Fabbri/Yashleen Kheterpal (NCTC) def. Mikayla Braun/Cassie Berrier (HSU) 6-3

Singles
1. Sydnee Parker (HSU) def. Birthe Nulens (NCTC) 6-1,6-1
2. Lisa Guitton (NCTC) def. Lorish Puluspene (HSU) 6-4, 3-2 Injury
3. Katerina Matusikova (NCTC) def. Lauren Miller (HSU) 6-2, 7-6
4. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) def. Laura Rincon-Arias (NCTC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Carolina Fabbri (NCTC) def. Mikayla Braun (HSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Yashleen Kheterpal (NCTC) def. Cassie Berrier (HSU) 6-0, 6-3