ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- The SBU women's tennis team started their 2010 season off with two road wins in Arkansas, defeating Henderson State 7-2, and Ouachita Baptist 7-2.

In the afternoon opener with Henderson State, the Bearcats got singles wins from Jolee Cook (6-0, 6-1) over Meredith Massey; Johanna Olsson (6-3, 6-2) over HSU's Rebecca Staton; Jenna Hendrickson (4-6, 6-3, 10-6) over Estephanie Lau; Sarah Sentlinger (6-3, 6-0) over Theresa Nguyen; and Misti Janisch (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) over Lacey Hawkins.  Cook and Faiga Schmidt picked up a win at #1 doubles over Massey and Staton, 8-3, while Hendrickson and Crystal Guiot won at #3 doubles, 8-3 over Hawkins and Emily Eggleston.

SBU 7, Henderson State 2
Doubles
1. Cook/Schmidt (SBU) def. Massey/Staton (HSU)  8-3
2. Schnobel/Lau (HSU) def. Olsson/Sentlinger (SBU)  5-8
3. Hendrickson/Crystal Guiot (SBU) def. Hawkins/Emily Eggleston (HSU)  8-3

Singles
1. Jolee Cook (SBU) def. Meredith Massey (HSU)  6-0, 6-1
2. Johanna Olsson (SBU) def. Rebecca Staton (HSU)  6-3, 6-2
3. Stephanie Schnobel (HSU) def. Faiga Schmidt (SBU)  1-6, 7-6, 4-10
4. Jenna Hendrickson (SBU) def. Estephanie Lau (HSU)  4-6, 6-3, 10-6
5. Sarah Sentlinger (SBU) def. Theresa Nguyen (HSU)   6-3, 6-0
6. Misti Janisch (SBU) def. Lacey Hawkins (HSU)   2-6, 6-4, 6-1

In the evening match with Ouachita Baptist, SBU recorded straight set wins in five of six singles matches. Olsson won both her #2 singles match (6-1, 6-1) and #2 doubles with Sentlinger (8-3). Hendrickson also won both of her matches, at #4 singles (6-2, 6-1) and #3 doubles with Guiot (9-7).

SBU 7, Ouachita Baptist 2
Doubles
1. Divardin/Tavu Fa (OBU) def. Cook/Schmidt (SBU)  8-4
2. Olsson/Sentlinger (SBU) def. Potts/Sokolova (OBU)  8-3
3. Hendrickson/Guiot (SBU) def. Ruggles/Street (OBU) 9-7

Singles
1. Jolee Cook (SBU) def. Mariana Divardin (OBU)  6-4, 6-2
2. Johanna Olsson (SBU) def. Katie Potts (OBU)  6-1, 6-1
3. Faiga Schmidt (SBU)  def. Lilia Sokolova (OBU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Jenna Hendrickson (SBU) def. Megan Ruggles (OBU)  6-2, 6-1
5. Samantha Street (OBU) def. Sarah Sentlinger (SBU)  6-2, 6-4
6. Misti Janisch (SBU) def. Annie Gerber (OBU)   6-2, 6-3

SBU continues action Saturday in Arkansas against Delta State.