ADA – The East Central University women's tennis team earned its second-straight win with a 5-4 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith at the Ada High School Tennis Courts.

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The Tigers (4-5) fell behind 1-2 after the doubles matches, with freshman Becca Richison and sophomore Srijita Ghosh earning an 8-4 win over Madison Carr and Kendra Dinsmore at No. 3 doubles.

The Lions (1-8) earned the first two points at singles, with wins at No. 4 and No. 2 singles to make the score 1-4.

Ghosh cut into the deficit with a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles over Jaycie Wright.  Junior Julia Municoy got ECU within one (3-4) with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Abby Thompson at No. 1 singles.

Sophomore Alex Makashov tied the match at four with a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Carr at No. 3 singles.

That brought the match decision coming with the results of No. 6 singles.  Sophomore Veronica Mijares earned the win for the Tigers by defeating Dinsmore 6-3, 6-4.

ECU will have two matches this weekend as they face Emporia State, Sunday, March 13 and Augustana College, Monday, March 14 in Emporia, Kan.