EmpMAGNOLIA, Ark. – (RV) Southern Arkansas picked up its second in-region win in as many days on Wednesday afternoon from the Live Oaks Tennis Courts as the Mulerider Women topped Emporia State 5-2 to improve to 5-1 on the season following the team's third-straight victory. SAU moves to 14-0 at home since the start of the 2018-19 season. Emporia State drops to 3-2 on the season.
 
Freshman Kalley Smith clinched the match for SAU with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at line six. She teamed up with freshman Anaelle Lepinay to take the first doubles match of the afternoon as the duo defeated ESU's Shannen Meyer and Silvana Caceres 6-1.
 
The Muleriders return to action this weekend for three matches at the highly competitive San Antonio Spring Fling.
 
Southern Arkansas University 5, Emporia St. 2
 
Singles competition (3,2,4,6,1,5)
 
1. Angela Vargas (SAU) def. Purdy,Jessica (ESU) 6-3, 7-6 (0-5)
2. Lena Milosevic (SAU) def. Mackova,Viktoria (ESU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Peyroche,Cyrielle (ESU) def. Sarah Roy (SAU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Simone Simas (SAU) def. Caceres,Silvana (ESU) 6-2, 6-3
5. SantiagoSanchez,K. (ESU) def. Serena Gill (SAU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Kalley Smith (SAU) def. Meyer,Shannen (ESU) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition (2,3,1)
 
1. Angela Vargas/Lena Milosevic (SAU) def. Peyroche,Cyrielle/Purdy,Jessica (ESU) 7-5
2. Anaelle Lepinay/Kalley Smith (SAU) def. Meyer,Shannen/Caceres,Silvana (ESU) 6-1
3. Burr,Kelsie/Mackova,Viktoria (ESU) def. Serena Gill/Brenda Teixeira (SAU) 6-1