The Basics
Oklahoma State's women’s tennis team (9-4 overall; 2-0 Big 12) will continue conference play with a two-match homestand against No. 61 TCU (7-2 overall; 0-0 Big 12) and No. 33 Texas Tech (10-4 overall; 0-0 Big 12) this weekend. The Cowgirls and the Horned Frogs square off at 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday. On Sunday, the Cowgirls will host the Red Raiders at 1 p.m. (CST) in Stillwater.
Following the Action
This weekend's action against TCU and Texas Tech can be viewed at this link: Live Scoring & Video - Oklahoma State Womens Tennis (okstate.com), with live stats accessible at okstate.statbroadcast.com.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 17 in this week's 2022-23 ITA Tennis Division 1 national women's tennis rankings. The Cowgirls have three student-athletes ranked in the ITA rankings, with senior Alana Wolfberg landing at No. 109 in singles. The undefeated Cowgirl doubles duo of Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez checked in at No. 31.
Series History
Oklahoma State leads TCU 15-9 all-time with the last matchup coming in 2022 where the Cowgirls defeated the Horned Frogs, 4-1. Oklahoma State holds a 20-15 all-time record against Texas Tech. The last matchup against the Red Raiders was in 2022 where the Cowgirls won, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
The 17th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirl tennis team has completed an undefeated start to Big 12 play in its conference-opening road trip, where the Cowgirls beat the No. 40 Baylor Bears, 4-3. OSU moved to 9-4 on the season and added a top-15 win to its resume, taking down the 12th-ranked Texas Longhorns, 4-3, to finish off the weekend. OSU now has won the doubles point in 10 out of 13 matches, led by the undefeated duo of Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez. Prior to this past weekend, the Cowgirls started off the spring dual season with a 6-1 victory over Tulsa. OSU then hosted the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Stillwater where the Cowgirls were able to show off their depth. OSU went 1-1, finishing the weekend with a 4-0 shutout against Oregon. OSU then dropped a hard-fought match against 16th-ranked Michigan, 2-4, in the championship round. Following the Kickoff Weekend, OSU lost a pair of matches on the road against No. 11 Ohio State and No. 12 Michigan before sweeping Louisana Tech, Oral Roberts, Wichita State and No. 41 South Carolina, 4-0. The Cowgirls hit the road again and finished the weekend with a 5-2 victory over UC Santa Barbara and a loss to 9th-ranked Pepperdine.
Streaks and Trends
• OSU is 15-9 against TCU with the Cowgirls' last win coming in 2022.
• OSU has won the last eleven matchups against TCU.
• The Cowgirls are 20-15 with Texas Tech, with the last OSU win coming in 2022.
• OSU has won five of the last six matchups against Texas Tech.
• OSU has won the doubles point in ten out of their first thirteen matches.
• OSU is ranked for the eighth consecutive ITA poll.
Two Oklahoma State Wins Would...
•Improve OSU's all-time record to 16-9 against TCU.
•Improve OSU's all-time record to 21-15 against Texas Tech.
•Improve the Cowgirls' overall record in 2022-23 to 11-4.
•Make OSU 4-0 in its first conference matches of the season dating back to 2019.
•Give coach Chris Young his 234th and 235th overall victories.
•Give the Cowgirls their 107th and 108th wins at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
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