CONWAY, Ark. — Ekaterina Tikhonko secured another singles victory for the Knights, but Central Arkansas controlled the other matchups to take a 6-1 match win on Friday.
 
Tikhonko rallied to defeat Chunxi Xin 2-6, 6-3, 11-9 in the no. 1 singles slot for her third consecutive ASUN victory.  Tikhonko and Madison Devillez were leading in their no. 1 doubles match but were unable to finish due to the earlier completion of the other two doubles matches.
Central Arkansas seized the doubles point and received victories from Fuka Nonoyama, Jaeun Lee, Yada Vasupongchai, and Sumomo Hamanaga.  Bellarmine forfeited the no. 6 singles and no. 3 doubles slots.
 
"UCA is a talented group that is very disciplined in how they play," Knights Head Coach Brian Slack said.  "We played well at one-doubles and Kat (Ekaterina) came out and found a groove.  We're looking to bounce back on Sunday at UNA!"

Bellarmine continues ASUN road action on Sunday at North Alabama.  The match begins at 3:00 p.m. ET in Florence.

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