University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Bronchos Fall In Regional Tourney

4/27/2013 7:35:00 PM

Rose Cabato

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (April 27) – Another successful season came to a tough end for Central Oklahoma here Saturday when the Bronchos fell to Northeastern State 5-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division II Central Regional.

It was UCO's third loss of the season to the RiverHawks, who improved to 23-3 in advancing to the round of 16 in Surprise, Ariz. Next week. The Bronchos ended up 17-4 while making their fifth appearance in six years in the national tournament.

“I'm disappointed with the loss, but I'm also really proud of the season we had and qualifying for the national tournament again,” head coach Natalya Nikitina-Helvey said. “We accomplished a lot this season and I'm grateful to my players, and especially our two seniors, for all their hard work.”

It was the final match for senior standouts Antonella Rossini and Rose Cabato, who combined for 196 singles and doubles wins during their four-year careers with the Bronchos.

NSU took all three doubles matches to seize control of the match and then ended it with wins at No. 3 and 4 singles.

Northeastern State 5, UCO 0
DOUBLES
No. 1 – Ivana Belejova/Kristina Savchenkov, NSU, def. Antonella Rossini/Alina Gorina, 8-1.
No. 2 – Jeanne Mallem/Houda Bellamine, NSU, def. Rose Cabato/Laura Klingert, 8-4.
No. 3 – Martina Bruzikova/Barbora Jirickova, NSU, def. Petra Pesic/Kristin Richardson, 8-2.
SINGLES
No. 1 – Did not finish.
No. 2 – Did not finish.
No. 3 – Bruzikova, NSU, def. Gorina, 6-1, 6-4.
No. 4 – Mallem, NSU, def. Cabato, 6-2, 6-0.
No. 5 – Did not finish.
No. 6 – Did not finish.

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