LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - UCA tennis finished out their first multi-match weekend set in nailbiting fashion as they bested Kansas City 4-3. 

Last season the Bears' bread and butter was their ability to win doubles in almost all circumstances. Today, they returned to that showcase, as the doubles point played the difference-maker in a tight contest. The pairing of sophomore Jaeun Lee and freshman Sumomo Hamanaga played the x-factor today, as they finished out a tight contest with a 7-5 victory.  

On the singles side, the Bears split the decision with 3-3, which is all they needed to claim the victory. The biggest singles match came as junior Mei Ishimura won in the overtime set. She clinched it as her match was one of the last to finish, and soon, the nailbiter was over as UCA won 4-3. 

Doubles:

Chunxi Xin/Fuka Nonoyama vs. Xibilia/Baroja 6-2

Yada Vasupongchai/Mei Ishimura vs. Timofeyeva/Cardona 6-0

Jaeun Lee/Sumomo Hamanaga vs. Ball/Kresovic 7-5

Singles:

Nonoyama vs. Ball 6-2, 6-3

Lee vs. Baroja 7-5, 6-3

Vasupongchai vs. Xibilia 6-2, 0-6, 1-0

Hamanaga vs. Cardona 6-3, 6-4

Ishimura vs. Timofeyeva 6-0, 4-6, 1-0

Nicole Ross vs. Tinaztepe 6-4, 6-1

Quote from coach Casey Wharton:
"This weekend was full of great tennis, and I am grateful for the teams that came here to play. I am proud of how fans came out to watch and I am proud of the way our team competed. There is just so much to be proud of."

Up next, the Bears head to Springfield, Mo, to take on two close rivals. UCA will battle Arkansas State and Missouri State Jan. 28. The battle of the Bears is set for 1 p.m., and the cross-state rivalry against ASU has a time yet to be announced.