Cowgirl Tennis Set For Doubleheader In Tulsa

Monday, February 20

Tulsa, OK

1 P.M. CT

Oklahoma State University

Louisiana Tech

February 17, 2023 | Cowgirl Tennis

Match Notes (PDF)

The Basics

Oklahoma State's women's tennis team (2-3 overall; 0-0 Big 12) is set for a doubleheader starting with a matchup with Louisiana Tech (6-1 overall; 0-0 Conference USA) followed by Oral Roberts (0-4 overall; 0-0 Summit League). On February 20, the Cowgirls and the Bulldogs square off at 1 p.m. (CST) in Tulsa, Okla. Directly after, OSU will face off with Oral Roberts at 4:30 p.m. (CST).

Following the Action

Monday's action against Louisiana Tech and Oral Roberts can be viewed at this link: Live Scoring & Video - Oral Roberts Womens Tennis (oruathletics.com), with live stats accessible at oruathletics.statbroadcast.com.

In the Rankings

Oklahoma State checked in at No. 21 in this week's 2022-23 ITA Tennis Division I national women's tennis rankings. The Cowgirls have two student-athletes ranked in the individual rankings, with freshman Lucia Peyre earning the highest singles ranking of any Cowgirl as she landed at No. 102, while Alana Wolfberg follows at No. 112.

Series History

Oklahoma State holds a 1-0 all-time record against Louisiana Tech. The last matchup against the Bulldogs was in 2017 where the Cowgirls won, 7-0, in Stillwater. Oklahoma State leads Oral Roberts 9-0 all time with the last matchup coming in 2021 where the Cowgirls defeated the Golden Eagles, 7-0, at the Greenwood Tennis Center.

Oklahoma State From a Distance

The Cowgirls started off the spring dual season with a 6-1 victory over Tulsa. OSU 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. This season, the Cowgirls return Ayumi Miyamoto, Sofia Rojas, Alana Wolfberg and Martina Zerulo from last years team. OSU signed Raquel Gonzalez, Amber Hochstatter, Kristina Novak and Lucia Peyre. The veterans and Cowgirl newcomers have played a large role in the teams early success. OSU set the stage this fall for high expectations come the spring season between the four returners and four signees. OSU has six ITA preseason top 25 opponents on this years schedule.