CLEVELAND, Miss.– Annabel Rowlands pulled to within two singles wins of Arkansas Tech's all-time wins record with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Beth Owen at No. 5 singles as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns tennis team (6-3) rolled to a 6-1 win over Delta State (2-10) on Sunday at the Cleveland Country Club.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return to action on Tuesday, March 19, facing Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. A 3 p.m. match is scheduled.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Golden Suns won the first two doubles matches, starting with a 6-1 win by Katharina Drebka and Megan Bell at No. 2 doubles to clinch the doubles point before DSU pulled out a 7-6 (6-5) win at No. 1 doubles.
• Arkansas Tech swept through the singles point, with Drebka's 6-3, 2-0 (retire) win at No. 1 singles providing the clinching point for the Golden Suns.

MATCH BREAKDOWN

• No. 1 Doubles: Fabiola Cardenas/Nathalia Sato (DSU) d. Annabel Rowlands/Kami Ward (TECH), 7-6 (6-5)
• No.2 Doubles: Katharina Drebka/Megan Bell (TECH) d. Katheryne Valencia/Sophie St. Amant (DSU), 6-1
• No.3 Doubles: Daniela Baez/Teresa Sanchez (TECH) d. Beth Owen/Ione' Deroode (DSU), 6-2
• No. 1 Singles: Katharina Drebka (TECH) d. Fabiola Cardenas (DSU); 6-3, 6-2 (retire)
• No. 2 Singles: Teresa Sanchez (TECH) d. Nathalia Sato (DSU); 7-6, 6-4 (7-6)
• No. 3 Singles: Kami Ward (TECH) d. Ione' Deroode (DSU); 6-2, 6-0
• No. 4 Singles: Katie Harris (TECH) d. Katheryne Valencia (DSU); 7-6 (6-3), 6-2
• No. 5 Singles: Annabel Rowlands (TECH) d. Beth Owen (DSU); 6-1, 6-1
• No. 6 Singles: Daniela Baez (TECH) d. Sophie St. Amant (DSU); 6-1, 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH

• Doubles: 2,3,1
• Singles: 5,3,1,6,4,2