DBU VS. UAFS/ARKANSAS TECH/SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
March 1 & 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Fort Smith, Magnolia, Russellville, AR

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THE LEAD
DBU Women's Tennis team will hit the road to Arkansas this weekend to take on conference opponent Arkansas-Fort Smith and non-conference opponents Southern Arkansas and Arkansas Tech. The Lady Patriots (5-3) are coming off a performance in which they defeated Texas A&M Kingsville, 4-3.

RESULTS
Singles:
DBU 4, TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE 3
 
1. Carvajal def. Claire Nguyen (6-3, 6-4)
2. Taylor Leslie def. Romanvskaia (6-2, 6-3)
3. Adriana Carpenter def. Philavong (6-3, 3-6, 6-4)
4. Kate Daugherty def. Ruiz (6-4, 6-4)
5. Ira Vogelmann def. Rawer (6-0, 6-1)
6. Devon-Austin Canning def. Baerman (6-4, 3-6, 6-4)
 
Doubles
1. Nguyen/Daugherty def. Donkar/Carvajal (6-2)
2. Leslie/Carpenter def. Philavong/Romanovskaia (6-4)
3. Ruiz/Tristan def. Djordjevic/Vogelmann (6-2)

SCOUTING UAFS
The Lady Lions are 2-3 on the season, and recently fell to Oklahoma Baptist 6-1. UAFS has defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State and Henderson State 4-2, and 6-1. In 2017-18, Sophomore Samantha Wong finished 9-7 overall while playing Nos. 2-4 singles. Wong finished 12-5 while playing No. 1 doubles and was named Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-Heartland Conference.

SCOUTING SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
Southern Arkansas is 5-2 on the season with significant 7-0 wins over West Georgia University and the University of Texas Permian Basin. The Muleriders recently fell to Tyler Junior College on the road February 16th, 6-2.

SCOUTING ARKANSAS TECH
Arkansas Tech is 3-0 this spring with a recent victory over Nebraska-Kearney, 4-3. Katie Harris got the first Tech point with her 6-2, 6-2 win in No. 5 singles. Daniela Baez then got the second point for the Suns in her 6-4, 6-3 win in No. 6 singles. Kami Ward quickly followed, defeating her opponent 6-4, 6-1 in the No. 3 spot. With the teams tied 3-3, Teresa Sanchez secured the win for Tech in her 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 win in the No. 2 spot.

UP NEXT
DBU will compete on the road in Tyler, Texas, against the University of Texas at Tyler, March 6.