SHAWNEE – Women's tennis coaches in the Great American Conference have picked Oklahoma Baptist to successfully defend its league championship, according to votes cast in the annual pre-season poll. The Lady Bison finished first, narrowly in front of second-place Harding.
OBU will begin its spring season Saturday, Feb. 2 in Colorado Springs against Metropolitan State – Denver. Metropolitan State is the defending Rocky Mountain Athletic Champions and return four players from last year.
OBU will be led by first-year coach
Jason Proctor, who was an assistant at OBU last year.
Prior to the Metro State match, OBU will meet Division I opponent Air Force on Friday, Feb. 1 for an exhibition match.
OBU returns five players from last year's team that went undefeated in league and Lady Bison posted an impressive 15-5 overall record, including an undefeated home record.
New to the squad are freshmen
Ethne Dowling and
Landrey Johnson, along with junior college transfer
Stefy Varon.
