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FORT SMITH, Ark. – The No. 20-ranked Northeastern State women's tennis team topped Arkansas Tech 8-1 Saturday afternoon at the Fort Smith Athletic Club.
 
The RiverHawks (2-0) picked up their second-straight 8-1 triumph in as many days, while also avenging a 5-4 loss to the Golden Suns (0-1) from a year ago.
 
NSU's top doubles team of juniors Kristina Savchenkov and Patricia Husakova scored first when they defeated Bohdana Sardak and Olga Leyshyna 8-3 on the No. 1 doubles court. Freshmen Molly Worden and Daria Panferova also earned an 8-3 win over Tamara Bell and Camila Roca at the second flight, and senior Barbora Jirickova teamed with freshman Easton Parker to move past Laura Sanchez and Vandella Suico 8-4 on the third court.
 
Savchenkov, ranked No. 17 in the nation in singles, made quick work of Bell 6-0, 6-1 on the first singles court, and Panferova clinched the team victory by topping Sanchez 6-0, 6-0 from the fourth position.
 
ATU secured its lone point of the day at the sixth flight when Suico defeated junior Lucia Cerchlanova 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5), but the RiverHawks won the final three matches in straight sets.
 
Husakova defeated Sardak 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) on the second court, Worden topped Leyshyna 6-4, 6-2 from the third position, and Jirickova defeated Roca 6-2, 6-3 from the fifth flight.
 
NSU's newcomers (Husakova, Worden, Panferova, Parker) improved to 14-0 on the season.
 
The RiverHawks will now prep for a road matchup against No. 29 Drury that will take place at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in Springfield, Mo.
 
Tennis Match Results
Feb 07, 2015 at Fort Smith, Ark.
(Fort Smith Athletic Club)
 
#20 Northeastern State 8, Arkansas Tech 1
 
Singles Competition
1. #17 Kristina Savchenkov (NSU) def. Tamara Bell (ATU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Patricia Husakova (NSU) def. Bohdana Sardak (ATU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Molly Worden (NSU) def. Olga Leyshyna (ATU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Daria Panferova (NSU) def. Laura Sanchez (ATU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Barbora Jirickova (NSU) def. Camila Roca (ATU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Vandella Suico (ATU) def. Lucia Cerchlanova (NSU) 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-5)
 
Doubles Competition
1. Kristina Savchenkov/Patricia Husakova (NSU) def. Bohdana Sardak/Olga Leyshyna (ATU) 8-3
2. Molly Worden/Daria Panferova (NSU) def. Tamara Bell/Camila Roca (ATU) 8-3
3. Barbora Jirickova/Easton Parker (NSU) def. Laura Sanchez/Vandella Suico (ATU) 8-4
 
Match Notes
Northeastern State 2-0; National ranking #20
Arkansas Tech 0-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,6,5,2,3)
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH AMANDA STONE
"This was a great opening weekend for us. Both teams we faced were high quality opponents that were ranked last season. To be able to earn two 8-1 victories speaks well of our potential this year. I'm really proud of our new players in the lineup. They all played good competition and rose to the occasion. We could not have asked for a better start to the year, but we obviously know that it's only a start. We have a difficult early-season test next week against Drury, and we'll have to bring our A game if we want to beat them."
 
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