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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos held off the Northwest Missouri State University women's tennis team in the MIAA Tournament semifinals, 4-3.
The No. 11-ranked Bronchos overcame the Bearcats securing the doubles point by winning four of the six singles matches.
At No. 1 doubles, Northwest's
Tania Teruel and
Marta Ferrando disposed of UCO's Isabella Dunlap and Paola Landin, 6-1. Then at No. 3 doubles, Northwest's
Julie Rinderknech and
Sara Grozdanovic posted a 6-3 victory over UCO's Krtana Bhat and Sarah Van Eeckhoudt.
Ferrando continued her winning ways in singles with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over UCO's Landin at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-1.
Freshman
Julia Aliseda, ranked No. 61 in the latest ITA national poll, posted a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles over UCO's Bhat.
Ultimately, the dual came down to a pair of three-set matches at No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles with UCO coming up victorious in both. Adel-Byanu Abidullina toppled Northwest's
Irene Recuenco at No. 1 singles 6-0, 2-6, 7-5. Dunlap tallied a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles over Teruel.
