Mar 13th, 2007 05:03AM
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By CODY USHER
UCA ASSISTANT SID

BEAUMONT, Texas —The University of Central Arkansas fell to a short-handed Lamar women's tennis team by the score of 5-2 in Southland Conference play on Sunday. The Sugar Bears fall to 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the league while the Lady Cardinals improve to 6-5 and 2-0.

Lamar, playing with just four players, won both of the doubles matches that were played. Kaltrina Harbuzi and Manijee Ashrafi defeated junior Charissa Colclough and sophomore Rebecca McCullough 8-0 at number one and Maria Gutierrez and Manami Kuroda downed sophomores Rebecca Miller and Jenny Paine 8-5.

LU also swept all four of the singles matches played. UCA's two points came as a result of forfeits. The closest singles match was at number four singles, where Kuroda defeated sophomore Heidi Miller 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

UCA will take on Houston on Monday.

Lamar University 5, Central Arkansas 2

Singles competition
1. Kaltrina Harbuzi (LU) def. Petra Keilova (UCA) 6-2, 6-2

2. Maria Gutierrez (LU) def. Charissa Colclough (UCA) 6-1, 6-1

3. Manijee Ashrafi (LU) def. Rebecca Miller (UCA) 6-2, 6-3

4. Manami Kuroda (LU) def. Heidi Miller (UCA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

5. Jenny Paine (UCA) def. No player (LU), by forfeit

6. Rebecca McCullough (UCA) def. No player (LU), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Kaltrina Harbuzi/Manijee Ashrafi (LU) def. Charissa Colclough/Rebecca McCullough (UCA) 8-0

2. Maria Gutierrez/Manami Kuroda (LU) def. Rebecca Miller/Jenny Paine (UCA) 8-5

3. Jordan Short/Lindsey Short (UCA) def. No player/No player (LU), by forfeit