SHAWNEE – Defending Great American Conference champion and reigning NCCAA national champion Oklahoma Baptist is favored to repeat the conference accolades according to the preseason GAC Coaches' Poll released Wednesday.

Ranked 21st in the preseason national Oracle/ITA rankings, OBU got three first-place votes and finished with nine points. Southeastern is second with seven, followed by Harding and Ouachita Baptist with four points each.

Lucas Castelo Branco is ranked No. 43 nationally in singles. Castelo Branco was 19-8 in singles last year. The team also returns Kevin Andrusch (24-3), Matias...