TENNIS CONCLUDES RECORD-SETTING REGULAR SEASON WITH
HOME VICTORY OVER SOUTHERN ARKANSAS

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Tennis concluded its record-setting regular season action here on a blustery, cool Monday afternoon with a 5-0 Gulf South Conference victory over Southern Arkansas at the Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex.

With the win, Tech concludes the regular season with a school-record 16 wins and is now 16-4 overall and 4-2 in the GSC. In addition, the victory sealed the No. 3 seed from the West Division in this coming weekend’s GSC Tournament at Lagoon Park in Montgomery, Ala. SAU concludes the 2008-09 season with a 1-10-1 overall record and a 1-4 mark in the GSC.

“I am really proud of the way our season has gone. This has been a tremendous group of young ladies to coach,” Golden Suns Head Coach Abby Davis said. “We accomplished several things this year that has never been done here at Tech and that is a tribute to them.”

In Monday’s match, Tech only had to play two of three doubles matches as the Lady Muleriders had only four players. Tech earned forfeit wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles and at No. 3 doubles before the match even started. Tech sealed the win by picking up an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles from seniors Anna Carson (Fort Smith, Ark.) and Kristen Brown (Winona, Texas) and a 9-7 victory at No. 2 doubles from sophomore Michelle Yu (Flower Mound, Texas) and freshman Brittany Turner (Pearcy, Ark.).

Monday’s match was the final home contests for Brown and Carson.

Tech will return to action on Friday, April 17, when they face fifth-ranked West Florida (15-6 overall, 4-1 GSC), the No. 2 seed from the East Division, in an 8:30 a.m. match in the first round of the GSC Tournament.   

Arkansas Tech 5, Southern Arkansas 0

SINGLES

No. 1 – Anna Carson (Tech) vs. Meaghan Ocanas (SAU), DNP

No. 2 – Brittany Turner (Tech) vs. Alison Cooley (SAU), DNP

No. 3 – Michelle Yu (Tech) vs. Caitlin Korensek (SAU), DNP

No. 4 – Kristen Brown (Tech) vs. Megan Phinny (SAU), DNP

No. 5 – Jessica James (Tech) won by default

No. 6 – Ashley Baird (Tech) won by default

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Yu/Turner (Tech) def. Korensek/Cooley (SAU), 8-4

No. 2 – Carson/Brown (Tech) def. Phinny/Ocanas (SAU), 9-7

No. 3 – Baird/James (Tech) won by default

Southern Arkansas Box Score

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