Tennis Bears Head to Arkansas State for Season Opener

Missouri State (0-0) vs. Arkansas State (2-1)
Date	Friday, Jan. 17 \| 5:00 p.m.
Location	Jonesboro, Ark.
Site	Trim Gym
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Baseline Knowledge

The Missouri State women's tennis team is back at it with a dual against Arkansas State to begin the spring season. The Bears and Red Wolves will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday in Jonesboro, Ark. The match will be live streamed for free by Arkansas State.
Arkansas State leads the Bears 13-10 all-time. Last season, Missouri State defeated the Red Wolves 4-1 in the first home match of the year. Then freshman, Tuana Gunal secured her first spring singles win with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yasmine Humbert.
The Bears traveled to three tournaments during the fall. Junior transfer Billur Gonlusen recorded a winning singles record of 5-3 in the fall.
Both Gonlusen and Gunal bring winning doubles records into the spring. When playing together, the pair of Turks went 3-1 and swept their doubles matches at the UCA Fall Tournament.
Five Bears return to the team with four newcomers. Lucy Latham and Romy Pols begin their collegiate careers while Gonlusen and Raluca Puscas transferred into the program.
A new era is afoot for Missouri State tennis. Austin Hale was named head coach on Aug. 21 and is the 12^th head coach in Bears women's tennis history.

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