Box Score RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns tennis team (12-5, 0-1 Great American Conference) could not overcome a slow start in doubles play as No. 41 Southeastern Oklahoma (11-2, 2-0 GAC) came away with a 7-2 victory Friday afternoon at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will return to GAC play on Tuesday, April 4 against Southern Nazarene (2-7, 1-4 GAC) at 2 p.m. in the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Suns fell behind early after dropping a pair of close doubles matches, however the No. 3 doubles team of Haeleigh Long and Kami Ward came away with an 8-6 win to give the Suns some momentum going into singles play.
• Annabel Rowlands was the only individual to pick up a win in singles play after knocking off Maria Martinez 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 5 singles match.

 
SINGLES COMPETITION

1. Alexsandra Reljic (SOSU) def. Macarena Sedano Acosta (Tech) 6-3, 6-0
2. Anna Buiukian (SOSU) def. Tamara Bell (Tech) 6-3, 6-3
3. Samantha Coquinos (SOSU) def. Teresa Sanchez (Tech) 6-1, 6-2
4. Darija Catipovic (SOSU) def. Kami Ward (Tech) 6-2, 7-6
5. Annabel Rowlands (Tech) def. Maria Martinez (SOSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Luisa Auffarth (SOSU) def. Haeleigh Long (Tech) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0

 
DOUBLES COMPETITION

1. Alexsandra Reljic/Darija Catipovic (SOSU) def. Macarena Sedano Acosta/Tamara Bell (Tech) 8-6
2. Anna Buiukian/Samantha Coquinos (SOSU) def. Annabel Rowlands/Teresa Sanchez (Tech) 8-6
3. Haeleigh Long/Kami Ward (Tech) def. Maria Martinez/Luisa Auffarth (SOSU) 8-6

 
MATCH NOTES
Arkansas Tech: 12-5 (0-1 GAC)
Southeastern Oklahoma (11-2, 2-0 GAC)
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3), Singles (1, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4)
Final Score: Southeastern Oklahoma 7, Arkansas Tech 2