SHAWNEE – On this date three years ago, the Oklahoma Baptist men's tennis team took home its first GAC Championship.
Men's Tennis Wears GAC Tournament Crown
4/22/2017
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Oklahoma Baptist battled from behind and won its first Great American Conference Tournament championship with a 5-3 win over Ouachita Baptist.
The Bison trailed 2-1 heading into singles with only
Thomas Ackerknecht and
Luis Romero scoring a victory at No. 2 doubles.
Kevin Andrusch scored a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles to tie the team score at 2-2. Ackerknecht gave OBU the 3-2 lead with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles. Romero put the Bison on the cusp of a championship with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3.
After a win by Ouachita to make it 4-3, the Bison got the clincher from
Gianluca Galdi at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3.
After winning the regular season crown one season after going winless in the GAC, OBU hauled off much of the hardware from the Tennis Banquet Thursday night.
Also On Thie Day:
• Peter McCorkle Named GAC Coach of the Year (2016)
• Kyra Gilbert named Freshman of the Year (2014)
• Kaley Dickerson sets the softball RBI record (2010)
