SHAWNEE – Lady Bison tennis defeated Central Oklahoma by a commanding score of 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon as the OBU women defended their homestead.
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Doubles tandems of
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg and
Kim Moosbacher and
Olivia Charvat and
Madeleine Boepple took their respective matches by a score of 8-3 each.
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Van Rensburg, Charvat and Moosbacher defeated their singles opponents in straight sets, as
Alex Bowers took her singles win in three by way of 5-7, 6-3 and 10-3.
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"That's a good team win for our girls. We knew they were a really good team, especially at 1 and 2 where they are a combined 15-1," head coach
Peter McCorkle said.
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The win is McCorkle's first over the Bronchos throughout his tenure at OBU.
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UCO drops to 4-5 on the season as OBU jumps to 5-1 ahead of a four-match road trip before returning home on March 10th to open Great American Conference play against Ouachita and Henderson State.
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Oklahoma Baptist 6, Central Oklahoma 3
Singles competition
1.
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (OKLABAP) def. Alli Hodges (UCO) 6-1, 6-3
2.
Olivia Charvat (OKLABAP) def. Kirtana Bhat (UCO) 7-5, 6-0
3.
Kim Moosbacher (OKLABAP) def. Shali Schoepflin (UCO) 6-3, 6-0
4. Alix Williams (UCO) def.
Madeleine Boepple (OKLABAP) 7-5, 7-5
5.
Alex Bowers (OKLABAP) def. Emilie Semo (UCO) 5-7, 6-3, 10-3
6. Jenny Bond (UCO) def.
Alex Morales (OKLABAP) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg/
Kim Moosbacher (OKLABAP) def. Alli Hodges/Kirtana Bhat (UCO) 8-3
2.
Olivia Charvat/
Madeleine Boepple (OKLABAP) def. Shali Schoepflin/Alix Williams (UCO) 8-3
3. Emilie Semo/Jenny Bond (UCO) def.
Alex Bowers/
Alex Morales (OKLABAP) 9-7
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