CONWAY, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team made its competitive debut on the courts for the fall season this past Friday and Saturday as part of the UCA Fall Invitational.
 
At the invitational, the Golden Suns played a variety of doubles and singles matches across both days against a trio of Division I opponents in UCA, Murray State and Oral Roberts as well as against GAC-rival Harding.
 
All told in doubles action, the Golden Suns picked up five victories with four of those coming against Harding doubles teams. In singles action, the Golden Suns racked up seven victories with four against DI opponents and the remaining three against Harding foes.
 
The Golden Suns will now prepare for another weekend of competition this coming weekend as they will travel to Edmond, Okla. to take part in the ITA Regionals.
 
NOTE: below are the results from the UCA Fall Invitational
 
Doubles Play - Friday
Meaghan Butler/Nabilah Dunn vs. Paola Campigotto/Sarah Bureau (Murray State) | L, 3-6
Aastha Darduge/Monica Balau vs. Grace Dodd/Madison Stafford (Harding) | W, 6-2
Melanie Griffiths/Maria Krite vs. Itza Rogel/Sofia Sarmiento (Harding) | W, 6-4
Madalena Amil/Kristyna Dvorakova vs. Marit Kreugel/Varya Alexeyeva (Murray State) | L, 5-7
 
Singles Play – Friday
Elis Gergel vs. Sofi Sarmiento (Harding) | W, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
Madalena Amil vs. Paola Campigotto (Murray State) | W, 2-6, 6-3, 11-9
Monica Balau vs. Ting-an Chen (UCA) | W, 6-4, 7-5
Meaghan Butler vs. Zere Iskakova (Oral Roberts) | L, 0-6, 3-6
Kristyna Dvorakova vs. Madison Stafford (Harding) | L, 6-2, 1-6, 5-10
Nabilah Dunn vs. Cervantes (Oral Roberts) | L, 4-6, 4-6
Maria Krite vs. Natalia Alverez (Harding) | L, 6-4, 4-6
Melanie Griffiths vs. Seohuyn Park (UCA) | L, 3-6, 3-6
 
Double Play – Saturday
Meaghan Butler/Nabilah Dunn vs. Chen/Miyakawa (UCA) | L, 5-7
Aastha Dargude/Monica Balau vs. Zere Iskakova/Wise (Oral Roberts) | L, 4-6
Madalena Amil/Kristyna Dvorakova vs. Georgia Plunkett/Reki Pecsi (Harding) | W, 6-4
Melanie Griffiths/Sofia Beggiatto vs. Alexia Zarete/Natalia Alvarez (Harding) | W, 6-2
Aastha Dargude/Monica Balau vs. Marit Kreugel/Varya Alexeyava (Murray State) | L, 3-6
Meagahn Butler/Nabilah Dunn vs. Grace Dodd/Madison Stafford (Harding) | L, 3-6
Madalena Amil/Kristyna Dvorakova vs. Zere Iskakova/Wise (Oral Roberts) | W, 6-4
Elis Gergel/Maria Krite vs. Alexia Zarete/Natalia Alvarez (Harding) | L, 0-6
 
Singles Play – Saturday
Sofia Beggiatto vs. Paola Campigotto (Murray State) | L, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 11-13
Madalena Amil vs. Karli Roux (Harding) | W, 6-1, 6-3
Monica Balau vs. Chara Grammatikaki (Oral Roberts) | W, 6-3, 6-4
Maria Krite vs. Wise (Oral Roberts) | L, 6-7(12), 2-6
Elis Gergel vs. Kaede Tada (Oral Roberts) | W, 6-3, 6-4
Meaghan Butler vs. Luna Morini (Oral Roberts) | L, 0-6, 1-6
Nabilah Dunn vs. Alexia Zarate (Harding) | L, 0-6, 1-6
Kristyna Dvorakova vs. Georgia Plunkett (Harding) | W, 7-5, 6-2
Melanie Griffiths vs. Natalia Alvarez (Harding) | L, 4-6, 6-4, 6-10