Bison Punch Ticket to GAC Finals

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Oklahoma Baptist knocked off Harding for the second time in less than a week and moved into its first Great American Conference championship match.
 
OBU won 5-1 and plays Ouachita Baptist Saturday morning for the conference crown. The Bison beat Ouachita 8-1 in the regular season.
 
OBU trailed big in two of its doubles matches but rallied to take all three. Thomas Ackerknecht and Luis Romero trailed 6-2 at No. 2 doubles before rallying for a 9-7 win.
 
Lucas Castelo Branco and Matias Le Fort found themselves down 5-0 before scoring a 9-8 win at No. 3 doubles.
 
Kevin Andrsuch and Gianluca Galdi won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles.
 
Andrusch claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and Galdi clinched the match with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles.
 
The tournament had been moved to an indoor facility and the teams were only able to get three matches on at a time. The final three singles matches did not finish.
 
Oklahoma Baptist 5, Harding 1
Singles competition
1. Kevin Andrusch (OKBU) def. Alejandro Sendra (HU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Lucas Castelo Branco (OKBU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Gianluca Galdi (OKBU) def. Adria Abella (HU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Kevin Andrusch/Gianluca Galdi (OKBU) def. A.J. Barrington/Carlos Crisostomo (HU) 8-4
2. Thomas Ackerknecht/Luis Romero (OKBU) def. Neto Cacace/Pablo Trevino (HU) 9-7
3. Lucas Castelo Branco/Matias Le Fort (OKBU) def. Adria Abella/Alejandro Sendra (HU) 9-8