April 4, 2021
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 24 University of Arkansas women’s tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision at No. 3 Georgia on Sunday. With the loss, the Razorbacks drop to 10-7 on the season and 4-7 in Southeastern Conference play.
The league-leading Bulldogs were out in front of the Razorbacks from start to finish, taking the doubles point with wins in both the one and two positions. Morgan Cross and partner Tatum Rice fell to No. 3 Katarina Jokic and Ariana Arseneaul 6-0 and duo Lauren Alter and Indianna Spink lost a tough 6-1 match to Elena Christofi and Morgan Coppoc. When the doubles point was clinched, senior Jackie Carr and sophomore Kelly Keller were leading 4-3 in the number three spot against Georgia’s Meg Kowalski and Lea Ma.
March 14, 2021
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 20 University of Arkansas women’s tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision at No. 29 Florida on Sunday. With the loss, the Razorbacks drop to 10-3 on the season and 4-3 in Southeastern Conference play.
In doubles play, Arkansas had the lead on both courts one and three before Florida rallied back to win on both and clinch the doubles point for the Gators. On court one, No. 28 duo Lauren Alter and Tatum Rice took a 4-3 match lead, sweeping the fourth game point from No. 26 McCartney Kessler and Marlee Zein. Kessler and Zein used three-straight game points to take the set 6-3.
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Jessica Roberson March 5, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 23 Razorback women’s tennis team claimed an upset over Southeastern Conference foe, No. 9 Vanderbilt 4-3 on Friday afternoon at the Billingsley Tennis Center. The win moves Arkansas to 10-0 on the year while Vanderbilt falls to 10-2 overall.
Junior Laura Rijkers clinched the win for Arkansas with an exhilarating three-set victory over Vanderbilt’s Marcella Cruz on court six. After falling to Cruz 7-6 (5) in the first set, Rijkers fought back for an impressive 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-4 comeback.
Sophomore Kelly Keller and Rijkers gave Arkansas an early advantage in doubles play as they won their match against Vanderbilt’s Christina Rosca and Anessa Lee, 6-4. Freshmen pair Indianna Spink and Morgan Cross were leading on court two 5-4, but Commodores Emma Kurtz and Cruz forced the match into a tiebreaker set where the Razorbacks ultimately fell 7-6 (5).
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