DALLAS - Central Arkansas tennis faced some of the best in the country as they faced an array of Power 5 squads in the SMU Red and Blue Challenge.

Against these top-tier talents, the Bears claimed various victories that will set them up for the ITA Central Regional. Leading the charge in this were sophomore Maja Gledic and junior Mei Ishimura. Gledic went 2-1 in the Dallas draw with wins against UIW and Texas Tech. Ishimura went 3-0 with wins against UIW and Texas Junior College. Gledic continued her success alongside partner Jaeun Lee on the doubles side, as they went 2-1. These two claimed matches against Texas Tech and Texas-San Antonio. 

Singles Results:

Blue Draw (Fuka Nonoyama)

Nonoyama vs. Peet (TTU) 6-3, 6-2

Nonoyama vs. Allayarova (KSU) 7-5, 6-3

Nonoyama vs. Astakhava (AU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-7

Peruna Draw (Chunxi Xin & Jaeun Lee)

Xin vs. Turco (KSU) 4-6, 7-6, 10-2

Xin vs. Fulgenzi (UIW) 6-1, 6-2

Xin vs. Malm (BU) 6-4, 7-5

Lee vs. Malm (BU) 6-3, 6-3

Lee vs. Seah (UW) 6-4, 6-4

Lee vs. Turco (KSU) 6-1, 6-2

Hilltop Draw (Yada Vasupongchai & Sumomo Hamanaga)

Vasupongchai vs. Main (TTU) 6-4, 6-4

Vasupongchai vs. Larrrain (UW) 6-3, 6-3

Vasupongchai vs. Starr (UTSA) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8

Hamanaga vs. Wild (UTSA) 7-6, 4-6, 10-6

Hamanaga vs. Ishibashi (NSU) 6-2, 6-1

Hamanaga vs. Main (TTU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-5

Dallas Draw (Maja Gledic)

Gledic vs. Salcedo (UIW) 6-4, 7-5

Gledic vs. Stepp (TTU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8

Gledic vs. Fulgenzi (UIW) 6-1, 6-0

Eric Dickerson Round Robin (Mei Ishimura & Paulina Engback)

Ishimura vs. Parkinson (UIW) 6-2, 6-2

Ishimura vs. Apisah (TJC) 2-6, 6-4, 11-9

Ishimura vs. Kermet (UIW) 6-2, 6-3

Engback vs. Apisah (TJC) 6-3, 6-3

Engback vs. Parkinson (UIW) 7-5, 7-6

Doubles Results:

Styslinger Doubles Draw (Xin/Nonoyama)

Xin/Nonoyama vs. Evans/Sayfetdinvoa (TTU) 6-2

Xin/Nonoyama vs. Deming/Titova (KU) 6-3

Xin/Nonoyama vs. Job/Turco (KSU) 6-0

Turpin Doubles Draw (Ishimura/Vasupongchai)

Ishimura/Vasupongchai vs. Doyle/Nylander (SMU) 7-5

Ishimura/Vasupongchai vs. Pinto/Thompson (BU) 6-3

Ishimura/Vasupongchai vs. Dohnalova/Minetti (NSU) 6-2

Brookshire Doubles Draw (Gledic/Lee)

Gledic/Lee vs. Markinov/Peet (TTU) 6-4

Gledic/Lee vs. Beyebach/Omoworare (UTSA) 6-1

Gledic/Lee vs. Anzalotta/Marins (TJC) 7-6

Four Team Round Robin (Engback/Hamanaga)

Engback/Hamanaga vs. Stepp/Alloyarova (KSU) 6-1

Engback/Hamanaga vs. Apisah/Wild (TJC) 6-3

Engback/Hamanaga vs. Salcedo/Parkinson (UIW) 6-1