ARKADELPHA, Ark. — The Henderson State tennis team returned to action on Friday and dropped a non-conference affair to Arkansas Tech 6-1 at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center.

Friday afternoon's contest began with three doubles matches, which Arkansas Tech swept to take a quick 1-0 lead into singles play. 

In singles, Henderson's No. 1 Mulan Kamoe led 6-3, 1-0 when her opponent Michelle Khoo retired from the match to knot the score at 1-1. Lauren Miller took Megan Bell to three sets, but Bell came out on top 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 and Arkansas Tech retook a 2-1 advantage. 

It was all Golden Suns from there, as they would go on to win the next four singles matches to secure a 6-1 win.

The Reddies return to action on Saturday Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. to face the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center. 

Singles
1. Mulan Kamoe (HSU) def. Michelle Khoo 6-3, 1-0 retired
2. Emily Van Der Werf (ATU) def. Georjemah Row (HSU) 7-5, 6-6 (5-4)
3. Aastha Dargude (ATU) def. Franny Nyarko (HSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Kami Ward (ATU) def. Erica Jaggernauth (HSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Daniela Baez (ATU) def. Vinda Teally (HSU) 6-0, 7-6 
6. Megan Bell (ATU) def. Lauren Miller (HSU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-5

Doubles
1. Khoo/Dargude (ATU) def. Kamoe/Nyarko (HSU) 6-3
2. Van Der Werf/Baez (ATU) def. Row/Teally (HSU) 6-2
3. Ward/Bell (ATU) def. Jaggernauth/Tirzah Bailey (HSU) 6-4