ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Reddies began the 2025 GAC campaign versus the Savage Storm at home to begin highly anticipated GAC season.

Henderson State returns to conference play where a season ago they finished above .500 and defeated Ouachita Baptist in the first round of the conference tournament 4-2, before falling to ranked Southern Arkansas 4-2.

Southeastern (11-3, 2-0 GAC) was picked to finish third in the conference preseason poll, slightly behind Southern Arkansas and Harding. The duo of Juo Chen Chenn and Carol Mora rank 10^th nationally in doubles.

In the first conference meeting of the season the Reddies faced a veteran Savage Storm team led by five upperclassmen. The Reddies battled consistently through the match with two matches going to a tiebreak and two sets going to a 7-5 set score.

In doubles #1 Kristina Kozlova and Jenna Kate Bohnert battled #10 Chen Chenn and Mora before falling 6-4. Kozlova battled in singles match pushing Mora to 5-5 in the second set before dropping the final two games.

The freshman duo of Adiya Abydgappar and Angela Dorado Marin each pushed their opponent to a third set. Abdugappar faced senior Larissa Giraldia Correa and won the first set 7-5 before falling in the second set 6-4 and falling in the tiebreak 14-12. Dorado Marin faced Amishi Shulka falling 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2).

The Reddies turn their heads to next week in match versus a red-hot Harding Bisons squad who were picked to finish second in the GAC preseason poll. The Tuesday match is set to begin at 2 p.m.