University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Successful Start

2/15/2011 9:15:49 PM

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EDMOND (Feb. 15) -- Julia Shviadok, Anto Rossini and Rose Cabato each picked up a pair of wins to lead No. 21-ranked Central Oklahoma to a 6-3 season-opening victory over Southern Nazarene Tuesday afternoon on the UCO Courts.

The Bronchos swept all three doubles matches to take a commanding lead and then split the six singles bouts to stay comfortably ahead of the Crimson Storm, ranked 12th in NAIA.

Shviadok rallied for a key 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 win at No. 2 singles in addition to teaming with Lacy Caldwell for an 8-6 No. 1 doubles triumph. Rossini rolled to a 6-4, 6-0 rout at No. 4 singles and joined with Eli Abramovic to win 8-6 at No. 2 doubles, while Cabato prevailed 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 singles and teamed with newcomer Anna Kochigina for an 8-4 doubles victory.

“It was a good win for us,” UCO coach Natalya Nikitina-Helvey said. “SNU has an excellent team and it was a great way for us to start the season.”

The Bronchos continue their early-season schedule Thursday at Newman and then host Arkansas Tech at 2 p.m. Friday.

UCO 6, Southern Nazarene 3
Singles
No. 1 - Olga Kozhevnikova, SNU, def. Eli Abramovic, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 2 - Julia Shviadok, UCO, def. Marina Shipilova, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6
No. 3 - Deisi Bolivar, SNU, def. Lacy Caldwell, 6-3, 6-4.
No. 4 - Anto Rossini, UCO, def. Stacy Plaga, 6-4, 6-0.
No. 5 - Vika Lukinova, SNU, def. Anna Kochigina, 6-4, 6-1.
No. 6 - Rose Cabato, UCO, def. Hilary Jallraith, 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles
No. 1 - Shviadok/Caldwell, UCO, def. Kozhevnikova/Shipilova, 8-6.
No. 2 - Abramovic/Rossini, UCO, def. Plaga/ Lukinova, 8-6.
No. 3 - Cabato/Kochigina, UCO, def. Bolivar/Jallraith, 8-4.

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