ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State won four singles matches and took the doubles point on Thursday afternoon to defeat the No. 10 JUCO program in the country, North Central Texas College, 5-2 at the Ward Tennis Center.

The Reddies got off to an excellent start in doubles play. The No. 2 team of Georjemah Row and Vinda Teally cruised to a 6-0 win and was followed by Mulan Kamoe and Franny Nyarko's fifth victory of the season at No. 1 to secure the doubles point and 1-0 advantage in the match.

HSU went up 3-0 thanks to a quick singles victory from Nyarko at No. 3 (6-1, 6-2) and a hard-fought, three-set win from Row at No. 2 (6-3, 4-6, 6-1). NCTC took home a win at No. 4 singles to make it 3-1, but Kamoe sealed things up for the Reddies soon after with a 7-5, 7-6 win at No. 1 — her fifth individual win of the season in the top spot for Henderson.

The victory improves HSU to 4-2 on the year and is the program's first ever win over NCTC. The Reddies return to the court tomorrow at 6 p.m. when they host Delta State at the Bettye Wallace Tennis center.

SINGLES
1. Mulan Kamoe (HSU) def. Annunciata De-Souza (NCTC) 7-5, 7-6
2. Georjemah Row (HSU) def. Yana Goranova (NCTC) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
3. Franny Nyarko (HSU) def. Yanniek Voogel (NCTC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mia Hoedinghaus (NCTC) def. Erica Jaggernauth (HSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Annabella Natalini (NCTC) def. Vinda Teally (HSU) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 10-4
6. Lauren Miller (HSU) def. Diane De La Laurencie (NCTC) 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Kamoe/Nyarko (HSU) def. De-Souza/Birthe Nulens (NCTC) 6-3
2. Row/Teally (HSU) def. Gorandova/Voogel (NCTC) 6-0
3. Miller/Bailey (HSU) def. De La Laurencie/Natalini (NCTC) 7-5