ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - In the first match of the women's tennis spring 2024 season, Henderson State defeated in-state opponent Arkansas-Fort Smith, 6-0, with all five Reddie singles winners taking the nod in straight sets.

The Reddies got the match started with a quick sweep through doubles as Haarini Balakrishnan and defending GAC Newcomer of the Year Marianna Murcia claimed the first doubles win, 6-1.

After Jenna Kate Bohnert and newcomer Angela Georgieva clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 3, the region's ninth ranked doubles team of Mulan Kamoe and Kristina Kozlova completed the sweep at the top spot, 6-4.  

As previously mentioned, all five HSU winners claimed straight-set victories, led by Bohnert at the No. 4 spot, 6-1, 6-0. Henderson's five and six spot clinched the season-opening victory with Murcia and Balakrishnan seeing 6-2, 6-0 and 6-3, 6-1 victories, respectively.

Henderson State (1-0) will return to the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center tomorrow for a doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m. against Dallas Baptist. The Reddies will close out their opening weekend against Christian Brothers at 2 p.m.

RESULTS

Doubles:
No. 1 Mulan Kamoe/Kristina Kozlova (HSU) def. Petra Csizmadia/Arianna De Bernardo (UAFS) 6-4
No. 2 Haarini Balakrishnan/Marianna Murcia (HSU) def. Taylor Conway/Camilla Romero (UAFS) 6-1
No. 3 Jenna Kate Bohnert/Angela Georgieva (HSU) def. Isabella Serrano/Antonietta Bocache (UAFS) 6-2

Singles:
No. 1 (#28) Mulan Kamoe (HSU) def. Petra Csizmadia (UAFS) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Kristina Kozlova (HSU) def. Arianna De Bernardo (UAFS) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 Angela Georgieva (HSU) vs. Camilla Romero (UAFS) 6-0, 4-2 unfinished
No. 4 Jenna Kate Bohnert (HSU) def. Antonietta Bocache (UAFS) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 Marianna Murcia (HSU) def. Taylor Conway (UAFS) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Haarini Balakrishnan (HSU) def. Isabella Serrano (UAFS) 6-3, 6-1