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CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2013 The Harding women’s tennis team concluded its spring break road trip Friday afternoon, falling 4-1 to Delta State University at the Cleveland Country Club.<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons (3-10) found success in the doubles portion and at the top of the singles lineup, but the Lady Statesmen (6-8) proved too strong across the middle flights to clinch the non-conference dual.<\/p>\n
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Harding opened the match with a strong showing at No. 3 doubles. Ece Boylu<\/a> and Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz<\/a> continued their recent success as a pairing, defeating Lena Kuehn and Angela Moreno 6-3. The victory marks the second straight win for the duo.<\/p>\n However, Delta State managed to secure the doubles point by taking the top two courts. Yasmina Mayer and Amelia Ciesielczyk held off Harding’s No. 5-ranked tandem of Karli Roux<\/a> and Brooke Coffman<\/a> 6-4, while Anastasiia Iakovlieva and Trinity Ly took the No. 2 spot 6-2.<\/p>\n Singles Results<\/p>\n Senior Karli Roux<\/a> provided the lone point for Harding in singles play. Ranked No. 39 in the nation, Roux won in straight sets at the No. 1 position against Amelia Ciesielczyk.<\/p>\n Delta State clinched the overall victory by taking the next three finished matches in straight sets:<\/p>\n With the dual decided, the matches at No. 5 and No. 6 involving Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz<\/a> and Paula Rega<\/a> were abandoned.<\/p>\n Up Next<\/p>\n The Lady Bisons return home to begin Great American Conference play on Thursday, April 2. Harding will host Henderson State at the Elliott Tennis Complex with first serve scheduled for 2 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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