Lady Bison Advance to NCCAA Finals

MOBILE, Ala. – Oklahoma Baptist earned a shot to avenge last year's championship loss with their 5-1 win over Emmanuel Thursday in the semifinals of the NCCAA Women's Tennis Championships.
 
The Lady Bison play Indiana Wesleyan, which held off OBU 5-4 in last year's championship tilt.
 
Friday's championship match begins at 9 a.m. The Lady Bison are 26-3 on the season and have won 10 consecutive matches. IWU is 35-7 on the season and brings a 13-match win streak into the finals.
 
Emmanuel College fought hard in the semifinals and OBU led 2-1 after doubles. Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg and Kim Moosbacher scored a 9-8 win at No. 1 and Olivia Charvat and Madeleine Boepple won 8-2 at No. 2.
 
Needing three singles wins to clinch the match, the Lady Bison got those from Moosbacher at No. 3, 6-2, 6-1, Boepple at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1, and Alex Bowers at No. 5, 6-1, 6-1.
 
Oklahoma Baptist 5, Emmanuel 1
Singles Competition
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (OBU) vs. Fantine Botella (EC) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 DNF
2. Olivia Charvat (OBU) vs. Pearllan Cipriano (EC) 6-1, 3-2 DNF
3. Kim Moosbacher (OBU) def. Maria Raich (EC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Madeleine Boepple (OBU) def. Victoria Silva (EC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Alex Bowers (OBU) def. Katharina Kiderlan (EC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Caroline Abbe (OBU) vs. Chloe O'Connor (EC) 7-5, 2-0 DNF
 
Doubles Competition
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg/Kim Moosbacher (OBU) def. Fantine Botella/Chloe O'Connor (EC) 9-8
2. Olivia Charvat/Madeleine Boepple (OBU) def. Katharina Kiderlan/Maria Raich (EC) 8-1
3. Pearllan Cipriano/Victoria Silva (EC) def. Caroline Abbe/Alex Bowers (OBU) 9-8