Clarksville, Ark.-NCAA II Harding University defeated the Lady Eagles 9-0 and the Eagles 8-1 in non-conference tennis action Thursday afternoon.
The Eagles (7-3) have been Harding’s toughest competition all spring season as the Bison have dominated most teams and continue to remain undefeated. The Eagles gave Harding (16-0) all it wanted Thursday. In No. 3 singles, Corey Dillard earned a 6-3, 6-5 win. Bishop Bass battled the entire match, but fell 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in No. 2 singles. With a 9-0 defeat, the Lady Eagles fall to 2-8 overall. Harding improves to 12-2.
Singles
1. Kittibodee Singnil (HARDING) def. Todd Turner (UO) 6-1, 6-0
2. Jon Mark Rowden (HARDING) def. Bishop Bass (UO) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
3. Corey Dillard (UO) def. Alex Ford (HARDING) 6-3, 6-5
4. Henrique Ruiz (HARDING) def. Michael Skimbo (UO) 6-0, 6-0
5. Helio Hashimoto (HARDING) def. Scott Eibes (UO) 6-1, 6-3
6. Adam Edwards (HARDING) def. Gregg Knaggs (UO) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Kittibodee Singnil/Jon Mark Rowden (HARDING) def. Todd Turner/Bishop Bass (UO) 8-3
2. Henrique Ruiz/Helio Hashimoto (HARDING) def. Scott Eibes/Michael Skimbo (UO) 8-2
3. Adam Edwards/Alex Ford (HARDING) def. Gregg Knaggs/Bill Blake (UO) 8-3
Singles
1. Ling Chan (HARDING) def. Whitney Lewis (UO) 6-0, 6-0
2. Benyapa Phumtip (HARDING) def. Chelsea Glasscock (UO) 6-0, 6-0
3. Chelsea Hunt (HARDING) def. Tara Richards (UO) 6-0, 6-0
4. Gina Cielo (HARDING) def. Kalli Simpson (UO) 6-0, 6-1
5. Katie Huff (HARDING) def. Chelsea Young (UO) 6-1, 6-1
6. Callie Huey (HARDING) def. Macie Kelley (UO) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
1. Ling Chan/Benyapa Phumtip (HARDING) def. Tara Richards/Chelsea Glasscock (UO) 8-0
2. Katie Huff/Chelsea Hunt (HARDING) def. Kalli Simpson/Macie Kelley (UO) 8-1
3. Gina Cielo/Callie Huey (HARDING) def. Whitney Lewis/Chelsea Young (UO) 8-4
The men will travel to Fort Smith to play UA-Fort Smith March 27. The men and women will then head to Richardson, Texas, to take on Texas-Dallas March 30 in conference play.
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