FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - - Wichita State's comeback bid fell just short to Arkansas, falling 4-3 Saturday at the Billingsley Tennis Center.
 
DOUBLES
The Shockers clinched the doubles point for the fourth time this season, winning in flights one and two. No. 27 Murkel Dellien and Marius Frosa took down Adam Sanjurjo and Pedro Alonso in flight one (6-2), followed by junior Andrea Caligiana and senior Miroslav Herzan dropping Alex Reco and Branch Terrell of Arkansas (6-4) to give the Shockers an early 1-0 lead.
 
SINGLES
The Razorbacks won the first three matches in singles action to jump out to a 3-1 lead. No. 114 Jose Salazar took down Frosa in the first flight in straight sets, (6-1, 6-0). In flights five and six, Reco defeated Andrea Trapani (6-3, 6-1) followed by Jose Alonso over junior Eddie Stoica in straight sets (6-1, 6-3).
 
Haru Inoue got the Shockers back within striking distance in flight two. The junior from Japan dropped Sanjurjo (7-5, 6-4) to get within one of the Razorbacks.
 
The match of the day came in flight three, between Wichita States' Murkel Dellien and Arkansas' Josh Howard-Tripp. After exchanging wins in the first two sets,  Dellien came back from a 5-2 deficit to take the set in a tiebreaker (7-6(5) over Howard-Tripp to tie the match at three.
 
After winning the first set, Herzan dropped the second to force a third against Pedro Alonso.  Herzan led early in the second, before Alonso rallied back to take the set and clinch the match for the Razorbacks.
 
UP NEXT: The Shockers return to action Feb. 17-18, when the play host to Middle Tennessee and UMKC for their home opener. The matches on Saturday and Sunday are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 12 p.m. respectively, at Genesis Health Clubs in Wichita.
 

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ARKANSAS 4, WICHITA STATE 3

Singles competition
1. #113 Jose Salazar (AR) def. Marius Frosa (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Haru Inoue (WSU) def. Adam Sanjurjo (AR) 7-5, 6-4
3. Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Pedro Alonso (AR) def. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Alex Reco (AR) def. Andrea Trapani (WSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Jose Alonso (AR) def. Eddie Stoica (WSU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #27 Murkel Dellien/Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Adam Sanjurjo/Pedro Alonso (AR) 6-2
2. Jose Salazar/Josh Howard-Tripp (AR) def. Eddie Stoica/Haru Inoue (WSU) 5-3
3. Andrea Caligiana/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Alex Reco/Branch Terrell (AR) 6-4

Match Notes:
Wichita State 1-4
Arkansas 3-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,5,6,2,3,4)