SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist wasted no time starting the Great American Conference season the right way, dispatching Ouachita Baptist 9-0 Friday.
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Alex Morales was in shutout mode all day, getting an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles with partner
Alex Bowers and then blanking Samantha Boyd in No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
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Bowers surrendered just one game in taking No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-1.
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All three doubles matches were over in eight games with Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg and
Kim Moosbacher winning at No. 1 and
Olivia Charvat and
Madeleine Boepple taking No. 2.
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Like Bowers, Charvat and Moosbacher allowed just one win to their singles opponents at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, respectively.
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Janse van Rensburg won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 1 singles over Mallory Tabler.
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Boepple won by default at No. 4 singles.
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Now 10-1 overall and 1-0 in the GAC, the Lady Bison travel to Orlando, Florida, for three matches next week, starting with No. 28 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Monday.
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"Indiana University of Pennsylvania will be a tough match," said Lady Bison Coach
Peter McCorkle. "They're underrated at No. 28."
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Oklahoma Baptist 9, Ouachita Baptist 0
Singles competition 1. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (OKLABAP) def. Mallory Tabler (OUA) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Olivia Charvat (OKLABAP) def. Kendra Densmore (OUA) 6-0, 6-1
3.
Kim Moosbacher (OKLABAP) def. Polina Tsymbalova (OUA) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Madeleine Boepple (OKLABAP) def. Baylee McBride (OUA), by default
5.
Alex Bowers (OKLABAP) def. Claire Seale (OUA) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Alex Morales (OKLABAP) def. Samantha Boyd (OUA) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg/
Kim Moosbacher (OKLABAP) def. Mallory Tabler/Kendra Densmore (OUA) 8-0
2.
Olivia Charvat/
Madeleine Boepple (OKLABAP) def. Polina Tsymbalova/Baylee McBride (OUA) 8-0
3.
Alex Bowers/
Alex Morales (OKLABAP) def. Claire Seale/Samantha Boyd (OUA) 8-0
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