CONWAY, Ark. - Competing in its first match of 2020, women's tennis hosted Division II foe Harding Wednesday evening inside the Hatcher Tennis Center. In doubles action, Rebecca Sherman and Shelby Worsham won four games at the No. 1 spot but the Bisons carved the 8-4 win. Greer Ayers and Sara Hoopchuk also won three games but Harding won the 8-3. Ultimately, Harding defeated Hendrix 9-0 on the day but the Warriors showed promise against a fierce Division II opponent.

DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. Nilsson / McCrae def. Rebecca Sherman / Shelby Worsham (8-4)
2. Crocker / Ivanova def. Greer Ayers / Sara Hoopchuk (8-3)
3. Jenkins / Young def. Sarah Morris / Kashti Shah (8-0)

SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Nilsson def. Sherman (6-0, 6-0)
2. McCrae def .Worsham (6-1, 6-0)
3. Crocker def. Ayers (6-0, 6-0)
4. Ivanova def. Hoopchuk (8-1)
5. Jenkins def. Morris (8-0)
6. Young def. Shah (6-0, 6-0)

WHAT WAS SAID
"We played well and learned a lot," stated head man Craig Kirchgessner. "We are gearing up for a great year and matches like this are always fun to see what we need to work on. Harding is lead by a great coach and I expect they will have a great season."

UP NEXT
Women's Tennis remains in Conway to battle Rhodes in the Southern Athletic Association opener Saturday at 12 p.m. from the Hatcher Tennis Center.