ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- Statesmen Tennis squared off with the Southern Arkansas Muleriders on the second day of their season-opening meet in Arkadelphia on Saturday.
"I thought the kids competed hard today," said Head Coach Kel Lange after Saturday's meet. "They know they are capable and they know what it's going to take to replicate that effort on back-to-back days. We are trying to put pieces of a puzzle together so when conference play starts we have a clearer picture."

THE BASICS

Match: Delta State 2 | Southern Arkansas 5
Date: Saturday, February 4
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark.
Records: Statesmen: 0-2 | Muleriders 1-0

DOUBLES
1. Jude Heraut/Franco Roland (DSU) def. Sander Jans/Ben Schneider (SAU) 7-5. 
2. Emiliano Elazarraraz/Jordan Hayes def. Ole Valkyser/Tim Fischer (SAU) 6-2.
3. Gabriel Breitenmoser/Mathieu Wiernezky (SAU) win via forfeit.

SINGLES
1. Sander Jans (SAU) def. Emiliano Elazarraraz (DSU) 7-6, 6-3.
2. Mathieu Wiernezky (SAU) def Jordan Hayes (DSU) 6-4, 7-6.
3. Ole Valkyser (SAU) def. Jude Heraut (DSU) 6-1, 6-2.
4. Franco Roland (DSU) def. Lluc Pasqual 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
5. Gabriel Breitenmoser (SAU) def. Sebastiano Sola (DSU) 6-2, 6-0.
6. Ben Schneider (SAU) wins via forfeit.

UP NEXT
The Statesmen remain in Arkadelphia for one more meet against Southwest Baptist on Sunday, 2/5.