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TYLER, Texas \u2013 The Harding women’s tennis team displayed veteran poise and resilience Saturday morning, grinding out a 4-3 victory over the University of Texas Permian Basin at the TJC Brookshire Community Courts.<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons (2-2) secured a crucial regional win by clinching the doubles point and navigating a competitive singles slate to earn their second victory of the spring.<\/p>\n
Doubles Point Provides the Edge<\/p>\n
In what proved to be the deciding factor of the dual, Harding claimed the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The No. 8-ranked tandem of Karli Roux<\/a> and Brooke Coffman<\/a> remained perfect on the season, improving to 3-0 in dual matches with a 6-4 victory over Sophia Rashid and Fanny Bergstrom.<\/p>\n After UTPB took the No. 2 spot, the pressure shifted to the No. 3 flight. Kenna Kelley<\/a> and Paula Rega<\/a> rose to the occasion, delivering a 6-4 win over Sophia Crosby and Peyton Jones to give the Lady Bisons a 1-0 lead heading into singles.<\/p>\n Roux and Alvarez Pace the Bisons<\/p>\n Senior Karli Roux<\/a> showed no signs of a letdown following her upset win on Friday. Competing at the No. 1 singles spot, Roux dismantled Dinethya Dharmaratne 6-3, 6-0 to extend the Harding lead. Roux has now won three consecutive singles matches, all against top regional competition.<\/p>\n At the No. 2 position, Natalia Alvarez<\/a> earned a victory for the Lady Bisons. Alvarez led 6-3 in the first set before UTPB’s Sophia Rashid was forced to withdraw due to injury, pushing the Harding lead further.<\/p>\n Gritting Out the Win<\/p>\n The Falcons (2-3) fought back with wins at No. 3 and No. 4, but Ece Boylu<\/a> provided the necessary lift at the No. 5 position. Boylu rebounded from a tough Friday performance to defeat Alyssa Glasgow in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, effectively securing the fourth point for the Lady Bisons.<\/p>\n The match concluded with a marathon battle at No. 6. Mia Hosking<\/a> displayed incredible grit, bouncing back from a first-set loss to force a 10-point tiebreaker. While Hosking fell just short in the final frame (6-4, 6-7, 10-7), the Lady Bisons had already clinched the team victory.<\/p>\n Up Next<\/p>\n The Lady Bisons wrap up their three-match Texas swing tomorrow morning. Harding will face its second nationally-ranked opponent of the weekend when they take on No. 25 Lubbock Christian. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 AM at the Summers Tennis Center.<\/p>\n Harding 4, UT Permian Basin 3<\/p>\n Doubles Competition<\/p>\n
#8 Karli Roux<\/a>\/Brooke Coffman<\/a> (HU) def. Sophia Rashid\/Fanny Bergstrom (UTPB) 6-4<\/p>\n
Mattea Bowe\/Dinethya Dharmaratne (UTPB) def. Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz<\/a>\/Mia Hosking<\/a> (HU) 6-1<\/p>\n
Kenna Kelley<\/a>\/Paula Rega<\/a> (HU) def. Sophia Crosby\/Peyton Jones (UTPB) 6-4<\/p>\n
Singles Competition<\/p>\n
Karli Roux<\/a> (HU) def. Dinethya Dharmaratne (UTPB) 6-3, 6-0<\/p>\n
Natalia Alvarez<\/a> (HU) def. Sophia Rashid (UTPB) 6-3, ret (inj)<\/p>\n
Fanny Bergstrom (UTPB) def. Brooke Coffman<\/a> (HU) 6-1, 6-0<\/p>\n
Mattea Bowe (UTPB) def. Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz<\/a> (HU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n
Ece Boylu<\/a> (HU) def. Alyssa Glasgow (UTPB) 6-4, 6-1<\/p>\n
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