TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Tennis opened the season this past weekend with three dual matches at the Rumble by the River hosted by Northeastern State.

In the men's opening match against Northeastern State, the Lions picked up six singles wins by Birk Arwedahl, Nolhan Col Destailleur, Rodrigo Hoppe, Nathan Rigault, Kevin Praphan and Simeon Latinchev. Hoppe and Kivanc Bedir teamed up for a doubles win against the RiverHawks.

The Lions then claimed six singles wins in a matchup against Drury with wins by Col Destailleur, Bedir, Hoppe, Rigault, Praphan and Latinchev. Hoppe and Bedir once again won in doubles against the Panthers as did Arwedahl and Col Destailleur.

UAFS capped the weekend against NCAA I Oral Roberts where Arwedahl, Hoppe and Rodrigo Revilla took wins in singles action. Hoppe posted a perfect 5-0 record on the weekend.

In women's action, the Lions split 3-3 in singles against Northeastern State, as Lara-Maria Kirchhofer, Chiara Sobenes and Rayssa Domingues all picked up wins. Doubles saw Sobenes and Kirchhofer team for a win over the RiverHawks.

Thylia Diomed picked up the lone singles win for the Lions over Southeastern Oklahoma State while both Domingues and Kirchhofer claimed singles victories over Drury.

UAFS is back in action October 22-24 at the ITA Central Regional in Edmond, Oklahoma.