SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Central Arkansas tennis program picked up a nice 4-2 win in a neutral site against the Kansas City Kangaroos. The Bears, now 3-3 on the season, are stacking quality wins and look to keep momentum rolling on Sunday's action against the host Missouri State Bears.
Jaeun Lee, Konomi Miyakawa, and Ting-An Chen all picked up key singles wins to help seal the victory. In the doubles matches, the pair of Nicole Ross and Lee picked up their second doubles win on the year, and their first since January 28th agaisnt Belmont. Elsewhere, it was the pair of Vichitraporn Vimuktananda and Miyakawa secured the doubles point for UCA, which proved to be crucial.
UCA 4 UMKC 2
Doubles:
Nanoka Kazama/Sumomo Hamanaga vs. Xibilia/Munoz-Baroja 6-3
Vichitraporn Vimuktananda/Konomi Miyakawa vs. Miley/Cardona 6-2
Nicole Ross/Jaeun Lee vs. Chrobak/ Kresovic 6-4
Singles:
Lee vs. Xibilia 6-3, 7-5
Vimuktananda vs. Chrobak 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
Hamanaga vs. Munoz-Baroja 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Miyakawa vs. Cardona 6-4, 6-0
Kazama vs. Miley 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Chen vs. Tinaztepe 6-4, 6-2
UCA will continue their road trip at Missouri State Sunday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m.
