MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Mulerider Women's Tennis is back at the Live Oak Tennis Courts this week, as Southern Arkansas will continue Great American Conference play, while also taking on a non-conference foe at home. The Blue and Gold is set to resume GAC play with a Tuesday afternoon match with the Harding Lady Bisons, followed by a Wednesday afternoon bout with the seventh-ranked Mississippi College Choctaws. The Muleriders will recommence GAC action on Saturday with a road match at Southeastern Oklahoma State.
 
Start times for the week are listed below:
SAU vs. Harding | Magnolia, Ark. | Apr. 14 (2:00 PM)
SAU vs. 7 Mississippi College | Magnolia, Ark. | Apr. 15 (12:00 PM)
SAU at Southeastern Okla. | Durant, Okla. | April 18 (12:00 PM)
 
SAU Notables
>>> Southern Arkansas still looks to snag its first GAC match win, as the Muleriders fell to both Ouachita Baptist (4-3) and Henderson State (7-0) last week in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
 
>>> Still leading the way in doubles action for the Muleriders, Roksana Kokocha and Taylor Conway come into the week ranked 45^th in the latest ITA poll, as the group is currently 9-6 overall this season.
 
>>> Still with the team-lead in singles wins this season, Conway currently sits at 10-7. The senior comes off an 0-2 week, looking to bounce back against the Lady Bisons and Choctaws.
 
HU Notables
>>> The Lady Bisons are coming off their first league win, as Harding defeated Ouachita Baptist in a 4-3 match, while in Arkadelphia. Prior to that, HU started its conference season at 0-2, falling to Henderson State 4-3 and Southeastern Oklahoma State 6-1.
 
>>> In doubles play, the Lady Bisons are led by the duo of Brooke Coffman and Karli Roux, with the group tallying a 16-10 record thus far.
 
>>> For singles, Roux has been doing the heavy lifting for Harding, as the senior from South Africa is sitting at 15-5 overall and is 26^th in the nation.
 
MC Notables
>>> The seventh-ranked team in the land has been on a heater from the start of the season, as the Choctaws sit at 20-0 overall, while being 8-0 in the Gulf South Conference. Mississippi College has multiple wins against top-fifteen opponents, which include a 6-1 win against #2 West Florida, a 5-2 win against #13 UT-Tyler, and a 4-3 win against #4 West Alabama.
 
>>> The group houses the second-best doubles duo in the nation, as the unit is led by Emily Buchanan and Ann Cabot Stockett, who together have a 15-2 record.
 
>>> In singles play, MC has four individual ranked inside the top-75, as the unit is led by fourth-ranked Emily Buchanan, who is currently 16-1 overall.
 
SE Notables
>>> The Savage Storm is one of two undefeated teams in GAC play this season, as Southeastern Oklahoma sits at 3-0 in the league and has defeated Ouachita Baptist (4-0), Harding (6-1), and Arkansas Tech (4-1).
 
>>> In doubles play, the Savage Storm is led by the pairing between Milana Voloshyn and Emilia O'Neill. The duo currently sits at 3-2 overall while also being ranked 40^th nationally.
 
>>> For singles action, O'Neill is by far SE's top singles player, with the freshman accounting for a record of 21-8.
 
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