CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team fell to Harding University on Saturday, dropping their match with the 36th-ranked team in NCAA Division II 9-0.

In doubles play, Pratheepa Ravikumar and Lauren Mahaney fell 8-0 to the third-ranked doubles team in NCAA Division II. Hannah Smashey and Laela Zaidi teamed at second doubles and pushed the Bisons to the limit before falling 8-6. At the third flight, Sarah Walker and Alexa Kiss dropped their match to the Harding pair 8-4.

Harding took all six singles flights without dropping a set. Zaidi and Brenda Quintero each took three games off their opponents at the second and sixth flights, respectively, falling to identical 6-1, 6-2 defeats. 

Hendrix moves to 2-1 on the season after winning both of their matches in the fall. The squad will face a pair of Arkansas rivals next weekend, taking on John Brown University on Friday and University of the Ozarks on Saturday.

Singles competition

1. Piper Huey (HU) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HC) 6-1, 6-0

2. Ali Bishop (HU) def. Laela Zaidi (HC) 6-1, 6-2

3. Katie Huff (HU) def. Hannah Smashey (HC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Arielle Butler (HU) def. Sarah Walker (HC) 6-1, 6-1

5. Brittany Smyser (HU) def. Alexa Kiss (HC) 6-1, 6-0

6. Emily Faulkner (HU) def. Brenda Quintero (HC) 6-1, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Piper Huey/Ali Bishop (HU) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar/Lauren Mahaney (HC) 8-0

2. Katie Huff/Arielle Butler (HU) def. Hannah Smashey/Laela Zaidi (HC) 8-6

3. Brittany Smyser/Emily Faulkner (HU) def. Sarah Walker/Alexa Kiss (HC) 8-4