CONWAY, Ark. – Freshman Olga Leyshyna rolled at No. 6 singles Saturday morning to help Northwestern State to a 6-1 Southland Conference women's tennis win at Central Arkansas, then the Lady Demons swept the doubles matches and recorded four straight-set doubles wins to defeat Division II power Drury 5-2 in an afternoon contest.
 
The Lady Demons improved to 9-2 overall, 3-1 in the conference. UCA fell to 6-10 and 0-6 in the SLC. Drury, ranked 37^th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Division II poll, slipped to 10-3.
 
In the morning contest against host UCA, Northwestern claimed five of the six singles matches after capturing the doubles point. Leyshyna won 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 6 position, one of five straight-set singles victories by NSU. Olga Bazhanova won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1, Tatiana Larina posted a 6-2, 6-1 decision at No. 2, Polina Konop held on for a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the third position, and Andrea Nedorostova prevailed 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4.
 
Bazhanova/Konop at No. 1 (8-4) and Larina/Nedorostova at No. 2 (8-3) posted wins to earn the doubles point for the Lady Demons.
 
In the Drury match, sweeping the doubles set the tone for Northwestern. Bazhanova/Konop won 8-2 at No. 1, the same score that Amy Williams and Leyshyna posted in their No. 3 victory. Larina/Nedorostova prevailed 8-3 in the second position.
 
Singles wins came atop the lineup from Bazhanova (6-1, 6-1) and Larina (6-3, 6-2), at No. 4 from Nedorostova (6-0, 6-1) and by Leyshyna at No. 6 (6-2, 6-0).
 
The two losses came in pro sets after the competitors split sets. At No. 3, Konop was edged 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 by Abbey Sharpe while Drury's Stefanie Monsch prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 10-6 over NSU's Dana Sardak in the fifth position.
 
Bazhanova recorded her 57^th career doubles win and moved into a fourth-place tie with Adna Curukovic (2008-11) and Barbara Tons (1986-89) for most doubles wins in school history. The senior captain is 10 away from tying 2011 senior Bianca Schulz for the all-time school record. Nedorostova, 48-5 all-time in her junior season, is one win away from tying Karla Tubbs (49-30 from 1983-85) for eighth.
 
NSU next plays at home next Friday at 2 against Stephen F. Austin.
 
Northwestern State 6, Central Arkansas 1
at Conway, Ark.
 
Singles competition
1. Olga Bazhanova (NSU) def. Horsikyan, Simona (UCA) 6-2, 6-0
2. Tatiana Larina (NSU) def. Murphy, Allison (UCA) 6-2, 6-1
3. Polina Konop (NSU) def. Horsikyan, Kristina (UCA) 6-1, 6-4
4. Andrea Nedorostova (NSU) def. Ruocco, Sasha (UCA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Otani, Kazumi (UCA) def. Amy Williams (NSU) 7-6, 6-4
6. Olga Leyshyna (NSU) def. Gonzalez Valero, Ste (UCA) 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Olga Bazhanova/Polina Konop (NSU) def. Hartman, Allison/Murphy, Allison (UCA) 8-4
2. Tatiana Larina/Andrea Nedorostova (NSU) def. Horsikyan, Simona/Otani, Kazumi (UCA) 8-3
3. Horsikyan, Kristina/Ruocco, Sasha (UCA) def. Linda Gamo/Amy Williams (NSU) 8-3
 
Match Notes:
Northwestern State 8-2, 3-1
Central Arkansas 6-10, 0-6
 
Northwestern State 5, Drury 2
At Conway, Ark.
Singles competition

1. Olga Bazhanova (NSU) d. Beatriz Juan 6-1, 6-1
2. Tatiana Larina (NSU) d. Pelagie Gamo 6-3, 6-2
3. Abbey Sharpe (D) d. Polina Konop 4-6,6-1, 10-8
4. Andrea Nedorostova (NSU) d. Jelana Schaeftlmeir 6-0, 6-1
5. Stefanie Monsch (D) d. Dana Sardak 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
6. Olga Leyshyna (NSU) d. Ellen Bennett 6-2, 6-0

 
Doubles competition

1. Bazhanova/Konop (NSU) d. Juan/Monsch 8-2
2. Larina/Nedorostova (NSU) d. Gamo/Schaeftlmeier 8-3
3. Leyshyna/Amy Williams (NSU) d. Bennett/Sharpe 8-2

 
Match Notes:
Northwestern State 9-2
Drury (No. 37, Division II) 8-3
Neutral site match.