For the first time since taking over as regional hosts, Oklahoma
Baptist has been shut out of the ITA Nationals (
full results) as Oklahoma Christian
claimed all four berths Saturday in Shawnee.
Renardy Guelfi defeated his Oklahoma Christian teammate Esteban Flores for the singles berth, 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 7-5, in the tightest championship of the day.
OBU's Paola Costa gave the Lady Bison a chance at representation, but could not overcome leg cramps and numerous close calls in a 3-6, 7-5, 10-7 loss to Oklahoma Christian's Olfa Dhaoui in the women's championship.
Dhaoui and Maja Plavsic won the women's doubles, 8-4, over Southern Nazarene's Olga Kozhevnikova and Viktoria Lukinova.
Guelfi and Flores topped Oklahoma Baptist's Gustavo Schaefer and Bruno Scacalossi in the men's doubles championship, 8-2.
OBU picked up a consolation title with Diana Barns and Mariana Rosa winning the doubles consolation title, 8-2, over Hilary Galbright and Kimberly Weidmann of SNU.