Arkansas Tech University concluded its tennis season by advancing to the semifinal round of the 2017 Great American Conference Tournament in Bentonville.
The Golden Suns defeated Ouachita Baptist University 5-0 in the opening round on Thursday before suffering a 5-3 loss to Harding University in the GAC Tournament semifinals.
ATU completed the 2017 tennis season with an overall record of 16-8 under the direction of head coach Abby Davis.
Arkansas Tech 5, Ouachita Baptist 0
GAC Tournament First Round
Thursday, April 20 @ Bentonville
DOUBLES
Macarena S. Acosta/Teresa Sanchez (ATU) def. Mallory Tabler/Kendra Densmore (OBU) 8-4
Annabel Rowlands/Kami Ward (ATU) def. Polina Tsymbalova/Beth Naylor (OBU) 8-0
Haeleigh Long/Vandella Suico (ATU) def. Claire Seale/Samantha Boyd (OBU) 8-0
SINGLES
Macarena Sedano Acosta (ATU) vs. Mallory Tabler (OBU) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
Teresa Sanchez (ATU) vs. Kendra Densmore (OBU) 4-0, unfinished
Kami Ward (ATU) def. Polina Tsymbalova (OBU) 6-1, 6-2
Annabel Rowlands (ATU) def. Beth Naylor (OBU) 6-0, 6-0
Haeleigh Long (ATU) vs. Samantha Boyd (OBU) Did not start
Maria Vlaskina (ATU) vs. Claire Seale (OBU) Did not start
Harding 5, Arkansas Tech 3
GAC Tournament Semifinal
Friday, April 21 @ Bentonville
DOUBLES
Piper Huey/Laura Golubic (HU) def. Macarena Sedano Acosta/Teresa Sanchez (ATU) 8-3
Annabel Rowlands/Kami Ward (ATU) def. Gabriella Alves/Milou Dalmolen (HU) 8-2
Brittany Smyser/Arielle Butler (HU) def. Haeleigh Long/Vandella Suico (ATU) 8-6
SINGLES
Piper Huey (HU) def. Macarena Sedano Acosta (ATU) 7-6 (5), 6-1
Laura Golubic (HU) def. Teresa Sanchez (ATU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Kami Ward (ATU) def. Gabriella Alves (HU) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
Annabel Rowlands (ATU) def. Brittany Smyser (HU) 6-3, 6-3
Arielle Butler (HU) def. Haeleigh Long (ATU) 7-5, 6-1
Maria Vlaskina (ATU) vs. Emily Faulkner (HU) 6-1, 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
