ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Arkansas Tech tennis opened their 2026-27 season over the past two days at the GAC Fall Championship in Arkadelphia and players Elis Gergel and Rebecca Arnold headlined the Golden Suns' showing by winning the top-flight doubles championship on Friday. Gergel also captured the top-flight singles championship as well.
 
Below is how the Golden Suns fared at the GAC Fall Championships:
 
SINGLES
RED Flight (Main Draw)
Quarterfinals
Zayla Ware lost to Sophia Brooks-Gay (SE); 2-6, 2-6
Nayara Alvarez lost to Kate Higgs (HU); 2-6, 4-6
 
RED Flight (Consolation Draw)
Semifinals
Zayla Ware withdrew to injury vs. Clemence Mathijsen (OUA)
Nayara Alvarez lost to Mia Hosking (HU); 4-6, 6-4 [8-10]
 
BLUE Flight (Main Draw)
Quarterfinals
Natalya Montoya lost to Kaera Fukai (SAU); 6-7(6), 6-7(2)
Rebecca Arnold defeated Maika Wendt (HU); 6-3, 6-3
 
Semifinals
Rebecca Arnold lost to Sophia Baillos (SE); 5-7, 3-6
 
BLUE Flight (Consolation Draw)
Quarterfinals
Natalya Montoya withdrew to injury vs. Lily Shepherd (SE)
 
GREEN Flight (Main Draw)
Quarterfinals
Mariangel Pernia defeated Abby Ankrom (SE); 6-1, 6-2
Jalie Bohnert defeated Sheridan Hernandez (HU); 6-0, 6-1
 
Semifinals
Mariangel Pernia lost to Rebecca Boldireva (HU); 6-2, 6-7(4) [4-10]
Jalie Bohnert lost to Arianna Garcia (SAU); 1-6, 1-6
 
PURPLE Flight (Main Draw)
Quarterfinals
Lucia Perez defeated Ruxandra Tolescu (OUA); 6-3, 6-1
Elis Gergel defeated Aline Aveiro (HU); 6-4, 6-4
 
Semifinals
Lucia Perez defeated Daniela Vivas Valencia (SE); 3-6, 6-3 [10-5]
Elis Gergel defeated Brooke Coffman (HU); 6-4, 6-1
 
Finals
Elis Gergel defeated Lucia Perez; 6-0, 6-0
 

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DOUBLES
PURPLE Flight (Main Draw)
R16
Lucia Perez/Natalya Montoya lost to Jolina Mass/Kaera Fukai (SAU); 2-6
 
Quarterfinals
Rebecca Arnold/Elis Gergel defeated Emilia O'Neill/Sophia Brooks-Gay (SE); 6-1
 
Semifinals
Rebecca Arnold/Elis Gergel defeated Jolina Mass/Kaera Fukai (SAU); 6-2
 
Finals
Rebecca Arnold/Elis Gergel defeated Daniela Garcia/Daniela Vivas Valencia (SE); 6-2
 
WHITE Flight (Main Draw)
Quarterfinals
Zayla Ware/Mariangel Pernia defeated Mia Hosking/Paula Rega (HU); 6-4
 
Semifinals
Zayla Ware/Mariangel Pernia lost to Arianna Garcia/Victoria Campigotto (SAU); 2-6