After winning three matches Feb. 21-22 and defeating rival Arkansas Tech University in a make-up match Feb. 25, the women\u2019s tennis team rolled out a four-game win streak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tIn Harding\u2019s nonconference game against Arkansas Tech, the team found itself behind after losing all three doubles matches. Harding came back to win five out of the six singles matches and cliched the overall win in Russellville, 5 – 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior tennis player Allison Jenkins said it was a close match, though the score did not depict that. She said the last three matches went to three sets, and it was up in the air as to who would take them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe practice a lot, and we practice playing tough points in tough situations a lot,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cAnd so we had that advantage over them.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tFreshman tennis player Rachel McCrae said the team did not have a great start to the season, but has begun to hit their stride as the season progresses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\t\u201cWe’ve had mixed success so far, but the team plays well together,\u201d McCrae said. \u201cI think we are getting on well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women\u2019s tennis coach David Redding said the team is starting to play tougher. He said the athletes are not only playing well, but playing smart.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\t\u201cWe are going through the best stretch right now of our play that we’ve had this season,\u201d Redding said. \u201cI was very happy with the way the girls responded after losing the doubles point to come back and play as strong as they did in singles against a very good team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are going through the best stretch right now of our play that we’ve had this season,\u201d Redding said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\tHarding is 10-5 so far in nonconference games. Harding\u2019s first Great American Conference match will be against Ouachita Baptist University on Thursday, March 19, at Harding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tThe team has their eyes set on winning the conference and making it to regionals this year. The top 32 teams in the country have the chance to progress to regionals. Jenkins said they were only one spot away from making it last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt slipped out from under us last year,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cAnd that stung a little bit, and so we’re working hard to get back in the game for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\tRedding said he is overall pleased with how his team is playing and is confident they can win conference if they continue to play like they did against Arkansas Tech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot just on the court, but the girls off the court are showing a lot of maturity, and we have good team chemistry, and I think that’s going to help us as the season goes on,\u201d Redding said. \u201cThat plays a big part in that for sure.\u201d
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