By Courtlin Haygarth, Assistant Sports Editor
The Oklahoma Baptist Lady Bison claimed the No. 3 side in the upcoming GAC Championship after a week that saw OBU split conference matches, including a non-conference match against Midwestern St.
The week started with their home finale against GAC opponent Henderson St Monday, April 15.
Kim Moosbacher started the week the way she came into the week: dominating.
Moosbacher reached fifth in the nation in Division II singles rankings.
Moosbacher ran through her Henderson St. opponent at No. 1 6-0, 6-0.
Moosbacher is playing at an unprecedented level as she only dropped eight games total in all three matches this week, earning her the GAC Player of the Week.
Since the April 2 match against Cameron University, which was Moosbacher’s last loss, Moosbacher has surrendered 19 games through seven matches, with her opponents averaging just under three games a match against her.
To put that in perspective, in two match wins, Moosbacher picks up 24 games.
The rest of the team against Henderson St. followed in Moosbacher fashion as OBU won 6-1.
Every Lady Bison who did win won in straight sets. OBU captured all the doubles matches as well.
Doubles did not go as planned the next day against Midwestern St. The Lady Bison fell 6-1 in each doubles match.
Singles for the ladies showed Kim Moosbacher, Ethne Dowling, and Alex Bowers getting straight-set wins.
Madeleine Boepple nearly stole the win from MSU as she was just edged out in her second set 7-5 in the tie-breaker.
The Oklahoma Baptist Lady Bison went to face GAC opponent Arkansas Tech for their season finale.
The Lady Bison saw another heartbreaking loss as they fell 4-3 for the second straight game.
Kim Moosbacher and Ethne Dowling got a doubles win for OBU at No. 1 6-3.
The duo of Moosbacher/Dowling went 8-8 on the season.
Despite falling in their respective match against ATU, seniors Alex Bowers and Madeleine Boepple went 7-7 as partners.
In similar fashion to the Midwestern St. match, Moosbacher and Bowers, with the addition of Tahlia Walsh this time around, did their part to get OBU the win as they won their matches, but three wins was all OBU could muster.
Both Bowers and Walsh saw double-digit third set scores as both Lady Bison won in the last frame 10-8 and 12-10, respectively.
Oklahoma Baptist finished its season winning five of their final seven matches for a 4-2 conference record and an 8-13 overall record.
The GAC Championship in Bentonville, Arkansas against is up next with Oklahoma Baptist facing Henderson St., who OBU just defeated 6-1, Thursday, April 25.
If Oklahoma Baptist is able to get past Henderson St., the Bison will take on the No. 2 seed Bisons of Harding Friday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Baptist defeated Harding earlier this month in a close contest 4-3.
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