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Women's Tennis

ROCA RALLIES TO LIFT GOLDEN SUNS OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After dropping the first set 7-5 and dropping the first five games of the second set, Camila Roca rallied to win seven consecutive games to take a win in the second set before winning the decisive set 6-4, providing the decisive point for the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns tennis team in a 5-4 win over Northwest Missouri State on Saturday.

Roca's win at the No. 5 singles position over NWMSU's Stephanie Mannix was one of three singles points for the Golden Suns, as Bohdana Sardak was a 7-5, 6-3 straight-set winner over Lorena Rivas Jarolim at No. 2 singles and Olga Leyshyna won a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 decision at No. 3 singles.

Tamara Bell fell 6-3, 6-2 to Camila Quesada at the No. 1 singles spot, Laura Sanchez dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision at No. 4 singles to Aniek Kolen, and Vandella Suico dropped a hard-fought 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3 decision to Marianne Hull at the No. 6 spot.

The Golden Suns opened the match with a pair of wins at the No. 1 and 2 doubles positions, as Leyshyna and Sardak were 8-6 winners over Quesada and Margaux Jaquet, while Bell and Roca downed Rivas Jarolim and Rachel Dibbins 8-3 at the No. 2 slot.

Arkansas Tech returns to action on Thursday, March 19 at Ouachita Baptist.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell

5' 6"
Sophomore
Olga Leyshyna

Olga Leyshyna

5' 4"
Senior
Camila Roca

Camila Roca

5' 7"
Junior
Laura Sanchez

Laura Sanchez

5' 11"
Junior
Bohdana Sardak

Bohdana Sardak

5' 11"
Senior
Vandella Suico

Vandella Suico

5' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tamara Bell

Tamara Bell

5' 6"
Sophomore
Olga Leyshyna

Olga Leyshyna

5' 4"
Senior
Camila Roca

Camila Roca

5' 7"
Junior
Laura Sanchez

Laura Sanchez

5' 11"
Junior
Bohdana Sardak

Bohdana Sardak

5' 11"
Senior
Vandella Suico

Vandella Suico

5' 1"
Sophomore