ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – (RV) Southern Arkansas and No. 13 Angelo State battled inside Ouachita's David Ward Tennis Center on Sunday and it was the Belles that claimed a 5-2 win over the Muleriders.
 
SAU suffered defeat in the doubles action and lost at the first three single lines although sophomore Angela Vargas carried ASU's Valentina Gonzalez to a third set before falling 7-5, 3-6, 2-6. Freshmen Kalley Smith and Sarah Roy won at doubles No. 2 with a 6-3 decision over the Belles' Zoe Gubbels and Virginie Becht.
 
Sophomore Serena Gill topped Gubbels at No. 4 with a 6-4, 7-5 showing and freshman Honoka Yoshimura defeated Maria Delgadillo 6-4, 0-6, 10-4 at No. 5.
 
Southern Arkansas prepares for its first home match of the season as Harding comes to Magnolia on Saturday, February 27. First-serve from the Live Oaks Tennis Courts is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
RESULTS
DOUBLES
Ena Ovcina/Valentina Gonzalez defeated Lena Milosevic/Angela Vargas 6-2
Kalley Smith/Sarah Roy defeated Zoe Gubbels/Virginie Becht 6-3
Ayda Guler/Maria Delgadillo defeated Serena Gill/Honoka Yoshimura 6-3
 
SINGLES
Valentina Gonzalez defeated Angela Vargas 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Ena Ovcina defeated Lena Milosevic 6-3, 6-4
Dianela Rodriguez defeated Sarah Roy 7-6, 6-4
Serena Gill defeated Zoe Gubbels 6-4, 7-5
Honoka Yoshimura defeated Maria Delgadillo 4-6, 6-0 (10-4)
Virginie Becht defeated Kalley Smith 6-1, 7-5