GOLDEN SUNS TENNIS PERFORMS WELL AT ITS SECOND-ANNUAL SLAM TOURNAMENT

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Tennis team had several outstanding performances in its Second-Annual Tech Tennis Slam Tournament held at the Chartwells Tennis Complex on the Tech campus this weekend. Seven teams participated in the tournament.

Seniors Kristen Brown (Winona, Texas), Anna Carson (Fort Smith, Ark.) and sophomore Jessica James (Valley Springs, Ark.) each went 2-1 in the two day event, advancing to the semifinals of their respective flights.

“Collectively, I was pleased with the performances,” Golden Suns Tennis Head Coach Abby Davis said. “Two of our double teams are new this season and they needed experience playing together. I thought Anna (Carson) played very hard. She played great defense against some tough competition.

“It was a good start to the season for our team and we’ll go back to work on Monday.”

Freshman Brittany Turner (Pearcy, Ark.) went 1-1 in the tournament before falling in semifinals of Flight 1 Singles, while sophomore Saki Matsuoka (Saitama, Japan), the reigning GSC Freshman of the Year, went 2-2 and advanced to the finals of the Flight 1 Singles consolation bracket. Sophomore Michelle Yu (Flower Mound, Texas) and freshman Ashley Baird (Cabot, Ark.) each went 0-2 in singles play for the Golden Suns.

In doubles competition, Carson and Matsuoka advanced to the semifinals of Flight 1 and the tandem of Brown and Turner went 1-2, falling in the quarterfinals of the Flight 1 consolation bracket, while Yu and James partnered up to advance to the semifinals of Flight 2.

The Golden Suns will return to action on Friday, Oct. 3 when they travel to Clarksville to face University of Ozarks. The match will begin at 3 p.m.

Complete Tech Tennis Slam Tournament results

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