Alva Review-Courier -

EDMOND, Okla. — Southern Nazarene didn't waste anytime taking on a ranked opponent as it opened its spring season with a 9-0 loss at No. 13 Central Oklahoma.

The Bronchos (1-1) dropped just one set the entire day and that came at No. 2 singles. UCO swept the doubles matches as Noelia Gomez and Judit Mas lost 8-1 at No. 1 doubles while Anna Garcia and Dragana Samardzic lost 8-1 at No. 2 to the No. 6-ranked team in the Central Region of Alli Hodges and Paola Landin. Polina Chala and Zoe Gray also lost 8-4 at No. 3.

In singles, Chala, No. 7 in the region, was the only Crimson Storm player to steal a set. She lost the first set to No. 4 (Central Region) Laetitia Charbonnet 6-3, but rallied to win the second 6-4. Chala then fell 10-6 in the tiebreaker at No. 2.

Gomez fell 6-2, 6-1, to nationally ranked No. 29 Allie Hodges (No. 3 Central Region) at No. 1. Garcia lost 6-2, 6-1, to No. 18 (Region) Kirtana Bhat at No. 3 while Samardzic lost, 6-0, 6-1, to No. 19 (Region) Paola Landin at No. 4. Mas lost 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5 and Gray fell, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 6.