ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State played its second match in three days, falling to Mississippi College, 6-1. The Reddies will face in-state opponent Hendrix at the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center in their next match Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m.
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Marianna Murcia and
Tirzah Bailey were the lone doubles team to get a win in the early portion of the meeting, defeating Anna Hudson and Anna Valiaeva, 6-3.
Mulan Kamoe and
Haarini Balakrishnan fell at No. 1 to Ely Alas and Fernanda Cota, but Kamoe would get her revenge on the Choctaw's top player.
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In the singles portion of the afternoon, Kamoe claimed her first straight-set singles victory of the season, downing Alas 6-4, 6-3. The Nasoso Nadi, Fiji native is now 3-1 at the top line in singles this season.
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RESULTS
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Doubles
No. 1 Ely Alas/Fernanda Cota (MC) def.
Mulan Kamoe/
Haarini Balakrishnan (HSU) 6-2
No. 2 Emma Roberts/Gabrielle Geolier (MC) def.
Kristina Kozlova/
Jenna Kate Bohnert (HSU) 6-3
No. 3
Marianna Murcia/
Tirzah Bailey (HSU) def. Anna Hudson/Anna Valiaeva (MC) 6-3
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Singles
No. 1
Mulan Kamoe (HSU) def. Ely Alas (MC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 Emma Roberst (MC) def.
Kristina Kozlova (HSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
No. 3 Fernanda Cota (MC) def.
Marianna Murcia (HSU) 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 Gabrielle Geolier (MC) def.
Jenna Kate Bohnert (HSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 Anna Valiaeva (MC) def.
Haarini Balakrishnan (HSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Anna Hudson (MC) def.
Danna Nunez (HSU) 6-3, 6-1