OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.- The Texans suffered a 5-2 loss to No. 9 Central Oklahoma on the road earlier this afternoon.
The Bronchos won all three doubles sets to secure the first point of the match. Senior Alicia Barbaroux gave Tarleton their first point by rallying back from a 5-7 loss in the opening set to win the second 6-2. The senior battled to a big 10-7 win super tiebreak of the in No. 1 position. Faustine Palatee handled the No. 4 spot with a 7-6 (8), 7-5 victory for Tarleton's only other point of the day.
The complete results are as follows:
DOUBLES
1. Boyar/Landin (UCO) def. Celia Vaudiau /Nathalie Ulander (TSU) 6-2
2. Abidullina/Dunlap (UCO) def. Alicia Barbaroux/Faustine Palatte (TSU) 6-4
3. Lesscher Y Post/Franco (UCO) def. Gaayatri Shankar /Delfina Rodriguez (TSU) 6-2
SINGLES
1. Alicia Barbaroux (TSU) def. Abidullina (UCO) 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
2. Dunlap (UCO) def. Nathalie Ulander (TSU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Landin (UCO) def. Celia Vaudiau (TSU) 5-7, 6-4, 3-10
4. Faustine Palatte (TSU) def. Lesscher y Post (UCO) 7-6 (8), 7-5
5. Boyar (UCO) def. Gaayatri Shankar (TSU) 6-4, 0-1 WF
6. Franco (UCO) def. Delfina Rodriguez (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
Tarleton will take a week off before heading to Arkansas for three matches in two different cities, beginning February 20 in Arkadelphia against Ouachita Baptist.