CONWAY, Ark.  – The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team nearly took down NCAA Division I UCA on Friday, but ultimately fell just short 4-3.
 
The Golden Suns started the match down a point to their former conference rivals as the Bears won all three doubles matches.
 
In singles play, the Golden Suns owned flights four – six, winning all three of those matches in straight sets.
 
Daniela Baez was the most dominant in her singles match winning 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4. Maria Krite was not far off that winning at No. 5, 6-3, 6-2. Maggie Holcomb's sets went beyond the six games needed, but she came out on top in both, 7-5, 7-6.
 
The Golden Suns lost No. 2 singles in straight sets but pushed No. 1 and No. 3 singles to tiebreakers.
 
At No. 1, Lea Grinberg lost the first set 2-6, but bounced back in set two, 7-5. In the tiebreaking third set, Grinberg fell 8-10. In the No. 3 singles match, newcomer Madalena Silva lost her first set 1-6, but turned around to win set two, 6-3. She then dropped her third set 5-10.
 
The doubles point plus singles wins at No. 1 – No. 3 gave UCA the team win.
 
The Golden Suns will now prepare for their home-opener next Thursday afternoon against Henderson State. First-serve out at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex is scheduled for 2 p.m.