By: Omar Diab, Media Relations Graduate Assistant
Springfield, Mo. - The Southwest Baptist University Women's Tennis team lost their second conference match against Central Oklahoma by a final score of 7-2.
In doubles, the Bronchos captured doubles #2 and #3. Jill Van Don Dungen and Klara Vickov managed to bring doubles #1 to SBU after beating their opponents 8-6, making the score after doubles 2-1 UCO.
In singles, the Broncos dominated most of the match by winning in straight sets in all the matches except singles #1 and #4. Central Oklahoma added another two points by winning singles #3 and #5. The Bronchos got their decisive point by winning on court #6 in two straight sets. On court #4, Constanca Crespo also won her second set but she fell short and lost in the third set. In singles #1, Van Don Dungen got the lonely singles point by winning her match in the final set in a super tiebreaker 10-8.
SBU Women's Tennis will be back in action on Saturday, March 17th at home to play against Division I South Dakota State.
Match by Match results:
Central Oklahoma (7), Southwest Baptist (2)
Doubles:
1. Van den Dungen, Jill/Vickov, Klara (SBU) def. Kirtana Bhat/Laetitia Charbonnet (UCO) 8-6
2. Alli Hodges/Paola Landin (UCO) def. Diaz, Lucia/Crespo, Constanca (SBU) 9-7
3. Alex Williams/Sarah Van EEckhoudt (UCO) def. Brown, Sarah/Federer, Beatrix (SBU) 8-3
Singles:
1. Van den Dungen, Jill (SBU) def. Alli Hodges (UCO) 6-4, 6-7 (8-10), 10-8
2. Laetitia Charbonnet (UCO) def. Vickov, Klara (SBU) 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
3. Kirtana Bhat (UCO) def. Diaz, Lucia (SBU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Paola Landin (UCO) def. Crespo, Constanca (SBU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
5. Sarah Van Eeckhoudt (UCO) def. Brown, Sarah (SBU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alex Williams (UCO) def. Federer, Beatrix (SBU) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1) Singles (3,5,6,4,2,1)