Central Oklahoma enjoyed a dominating weekend in Colorado, losing just one match while rolling to easy wins over a trio of NCAA Division II rivals.
The Bronchos opened the two-day trip with an 9-0 rout of Colorado State-Pueblo last Friday in Pueblo, then moved on to Denver Saturday to pound Metropolitan State 8-1 and blank Dixie State 5-0.
“It was a good trip for us and obviously it's always good for the players' confidence to pick up three wins,” UCO coach Natalya Smith said. “We played well and with a lot of consistency, which is what we strive for.”
Julia Shviadok and Julie Vo both went 3-0 in singles action, while Audrey Donovan, Elizabeta Abramovic, Lacy Caldwell and Amy Cabato all won both their singles bouts.
The Bronchos, now 8-5 on the year, return to action Saturday with home matches against Southeastern Oklahoma and Newman. UCO was slated to host Northwest Missouri Tuesday, but that match has been cancelled and will not be made up.
UCO 9, Colorado State-Pueblo 0
Doubles
No. 1 - Audrey Donovan/Lacy Caldwell, UCO, def. Wainwright/Talmadge, 8-1.
No. 2 – Julia Shviadok/Elizabeta Abramovic, UCO, def. Ortiz/Boughton, 8-2.
No. 3 – Amy Cabato/Julie Vo, UCO, def. Clark/Boughton, 8-0.
Singles
No. 1 – Donovan, UCO, def. Wainwright, 6-3, 6-1.
No. 2 – Shviadok, UCO, def. Talmadge, 6-0, 6-1.
No. 3 – Vo, UCO, def. Ortiz, 6-0, 6-0.
No. 4 – Abramovic, UCO, def. V. Boughton, 6-1, 6-1.
No. 5 – Caldwell, UCO, def. C. Boughton, 6-2, 6-0.
No. 6 – Cabato, UCO, def. Clark, 6-0, 6-0.
UCO 8, Metropolitan State 1
Doubles
No. 1 – Donovan/Caldwell, UCO, def. Amanda Bowling/Miriam Evangelista, 8-6.
No. 2 – Mitra Hirad/Yerica Pessoa, Metro State, def. Shviadok/Caldwell, 9-7.
No. 3 – Cabato/Vo, UCO, def. April Hirad/Alvarez, 8-0.
Singles
No. 1 – Donovan, UCO, def. M. Hirad, 6-2, 7-5.
No. 2 – Shviadok, UCO, def. Pessoa, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3 – Vo, UCO, def. Bowling, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 4 – Abramovic, UCO, def. Evangelista, 6-0, 6-1.
No. 5 – Caldwell, UCO, def. A. Hirad, 6-3, 6-1.
No. 6 – Cabato, UCO, def. Kathleen Thompson, 6-3, 6-3.
UCO 5, Dixie State 0
Doubles
No. 1 – Donovan/Caldwell, UCO, def. Beryen/Lauren Cuntrella, 8-1.
No. 2 – Shviadok/Abramovic, UCO. Def. Brittney Rogers/Ashley Lafeen, 8-4.
No. 3 – Cabato/Vo, UCO, def. Lauren Tarver/Salnon, 8-4.
Singles
No. 2 – Shviadok, UCO, def. Allie Berger, 6-3, 6-1.
No. 3 – Vo, UCO, def. Cuntrella, 6-0, 6-1.