Bentonville, Ark. - The Southwest Baptist University women's tennis team opened up the 2012 season with a victory over Arkansas Fort-Smith on Tuesday night.

Mehak Singh had a solid single victory over #28 ranked Pieratt, and both Singh and Fanni Varga picked up singles and doubles victories to lead the Bearcats to a 6-3 victory. Adrienn Kovacs, Andjela Panovski, and Faiga Schmidt all picked up singles victories in the match.

SBU 6, Arkansas Fort-Smith 3

Singles:

1. #39 Mehak Singh (SBU) def. #28 Monica Pieratt (AFS) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
2. Fanni Varga (SBU) def. Abby Whittemore (AFS) 6-1, 6-2
3. Adrienn Kovacs (SBU) def. Amy Belanger (AFS) 6-0, 6-2
4. Andjela Panovski (SBU) def. Masa Podunavac (AFS) 6-2, 0-6, 7-5
5. Faiga Schmidt (SBU) def. Whitney Hobson (AFS) 6-2, 7-5
6. Stanka Harvanova (AFS) def. Crystal Guiot (SBU) 2-6, 1-6

Doubles:

1. Singh/Varga (SBU) def. Pieratt/Whittemore (AFS) 8-5
2. Belanger/Hobson (AFS) def. Kovacs/Schmidt (SBU) 8-3
3. Podunavac/Harvanova (AFS) def. Panovski/Guiot (SBU) 8-4