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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Behind several strong performances, the Arkansas women’s tennis team swept a pair of matches Monday at Dills Indoor Tennis Center.
Arkansas went unblemished on the day, defeating Wichita State 4-0, before beating Cornell 7-0. With the pair of victories, the Razorbacks extended their win streak to five matches and improved to 8-2 overall.
The Razorbacks won the doubles point in both matches, highlighted by the tandem of junior Léolia Jeanjean and freshman Natsuho Arakawa who delivered the clinch in each contest.
In the day’s first match against Wichita State (4-4), the Razorbacks opened with a 6-0 doubles win from freshman Giulia Pairone and senior co-captain Shannon Hudson at the No. 2 position. Jeanjean and Arakawa followed with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 to give Arkansas the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.
In singles, the Razorbacks used their momentum from doubles and won all six first sets. Arkansas’ lead increased to 2-0 as Jeanjean cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot. Pairone added a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 position to make the score 3-0. Junior Mia Jurasic then sealed the team victory with her 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 2. Play on the remaining courts was suspended after the clinch.
Later in the evening against Cornell (4-4), Pairone and Hudson struck first in doubles action with a 6-1 win at the No. 2 position. The Big Red drew even with a 6-2 victory at the top spot. With all eyes at No. 3, Jeanjean and Arakawa earned a 6-3 win to secure the doubles point.
First off the court for the second time on the day in singles, Jeanjean won 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 4 position to improve to 8-1 overall. Sophomore Agne Cepelyte made it 3-0 with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 6. Hudson, who is ranked 47th nationally, clinched the match at 4-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at the top spot.
With the match already decided, Pairone eased past her opponent 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5. She is 4-0 in singles play since making her debut in the Razorbacks’ win at Kansas on Feb. 11.
Sophomore and 103rd-ranked Ana Oparenovic won 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7) at No. 2, while Jurasic closed out scoring with a 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6) victory at No. 3.
Up Next
The Razorbacks will host Illinois on Friday. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m., at Dills Indoor Tennis Center.
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