Lady Bison Bow Out in Hard-Fought GAC Semi

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The Lady Bison tennis team hung tough, extending three singles matches to third sets, but wasn't able to overcome second-seeded Harding in Friday's Great American Conference semifinals.
 
The Lady Bisons took the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 3.
 
Playing from behind, OBU tried to make up ground in the singles matches, picking up wins by All-GAC second teamer Alex Bowers at No. 4, and by Madeleine Boepple at the No. 5 spot.
 
But the deficit was too much for the Lady Bison to overcome, as Harding scored victories at No. 2 and No. 5, before securing a spot in the tournament finals with a hard-fought 7-6, 7-6 win by Hana Folse over OBU's Tahlia Walsh at No. 3
 
GAC Player of the Year Kim Moosbacher was tied 5-5 in her third set when the match was called.
 
With their conference tournament run now complete, the Lady Bison now await a potential berth in an NCAA Regional.
 
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RESULTS

Doubles
No. 1 Rylie Cox/Arisa Takanashi (HU) def. Ethne Dowling/Kim Moosbacher (OBU) 7-5
No. 3 Allison Carpenter/Emily Carpenter (HU) def. Stefy Varon/Tahlia Walsh (OBU) 6-2
 
Singles
No. 2 Arisa Takanashi (HU) def. Ethne Dowling (OBU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 Hana Folse (HU) def. Tahlia Walsh (OBU) 7-6, 7-6
No. 4 Alex Bowers (OBU) def. Emily Carpenter (HU) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
No. 5 Madeleine Boepple (OBU) def. Lindy Carpenter (HU) 7-6, 3-6, 6-4
No. 6 Allison Carpenter (HU) def. Jacqueline Charvat (OBU) 6-2, 6-1