Cowgirls Look To Secure Big 12 Championship In Kansas

Match Notes

No. 14 Oklahoma State (19-4; 7-0 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (9-11; 1-6 Big 12)

3 P.M. | April 22, 2016 | Mike Goss Tennis Stadium

No. 14 Oklahoma State(19-4; 7-0 Big 12) vs. No. 33 Kansas (15-5; 5-2 Big 12)

12 P.M. | April 24, 2016 | Jayhawk Tennis Center

The Basics

Oklahoma State's women's tennis squad, ranked No. 14, hits the road for a pair of weekend matches against Kansas State and No. 33 Kansas.

The Cowgirls improved to 7-0 in Big 12 play over the weekend with a victories at home against Texas Tech and TCU.

The Cowgirls have a chance to clinch the Big 12 Championship with a win against either the Wildcats or Jayhawks this weekend. It would be the first regular season title for the Cowgirls since 2001.

Keep Up with the Match

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Adamovic Named Player of the Week
Katarina Adamovic was named Big 12 Player of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.

It's the first player of the week honor for Adamovic during her Cowgirl career. She and partner Vladica Babic clinched the doubles point for the Cowgirls in the matches against Texas Tech and TCU.

Adamovic also added a win in singles by defeating Marie Norris of TCU, 6-4, 6-1. Adamovic's victory against TCU clinched the match and a share of the Big 12 Championship for the Cowgirls.

Big 12 Champs

The Cowgirls secured at least a share of the Big 12 Championship last weekend with a win against No. 34 TCU, 4-1, inside the Greenwood Tennis Center. The match earned the Cowgirls the first Big 12 title since 2001.

The match also served as senior day for Cowgirls Maria Alvarez and Kelsey Laurente. Both Alvarez and Laurente helped clinch a share of the title with wins in singles. Alvarez defeated Alexis Pereira, 6-4, 6-3. Laurente defeated Olaya Garrido-Rivas, 6-4, 6-4.

In the ITA Rankings

The Cowgirls enter the match ranked No. 14 in the Oracle/ITA rankings.

Kelsey Laurente and Maria Alvarez are ranked as the No. 40 doubles tandem in the country.

Viktoriya Lushkova and Carla Tur Mari are ranked No. 50 in the latest doubles rankings.

Vladica Babic and Katarina Adamovic hold the No. 63 ranking.

Babic is the highest ranked Cowgirl in singles, earning the No. 44 spot. Adamovic is ranked No. 46.

Lushkova checks in at the No. 63 spot in the latest ITA rankings.

Grind Together, Shine Together

Oklahoma State has built one of the best resumes in women's tennis so far this season.

The Cowgirls own 14 wins against teams that have appeared in the Oracle/ITA rankings so far this season through 23 matches.

The Cowgirls also own two wins against Alabama, who was ranked as high as No. 13 in the country. The Cowgirls shutout No. 14 Texas Tech last weekend.

Welcome To Our House

The Cowgirls have taken advantage of tremendous crowds inside the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center throughout the season.

13 of the 19 Cowgirl wins have come at home and the Pokes have outscored opponents, 97-28, through the first 23 matches of the spring season.

The Pokes have recorded nine shutouts inside the Greenwood Tennis Center this season.

Scouting The Opponent

Kansas State enters Friday's match with a 9-11 overall record and a 1-6 mark in Big 12 play so far this season. The Wildcats earned their first conference win with a 4-2 victory against West Virginia on April 10.

Kansas enters Sunday's match with a 15-5 record, including a 5-2 mark in conference play. The Jayhawks are currently third in the Big 12 standings behind the Cowgirls and Texas Longhorns.

Chasing History

The current Cowgirl lineup is one of the most successful in school history and multiple Cowgirls are rewriting the record books with each match.

Maria Alvarez currently ranks 5th in career singles wins during the Big 12 era with 75. A trio of juniors are also quickly making Cowgirl history. Carla Tur Mari's 69 wins are good enough for the 8th spot on the career wins list during the Big 12 era, Viktoriya Lushkova's 64 wins are good for the 10th spot and Katarina Adamovic is currently 16th on the career wins list.

Dominant Doubles

The Cowgirls have had one of the most dominant doubles lineups in the country. OSU has won 22 of 23 doubles points so far this season.

All three main Cowgirl duos are ranked in the ITA doubles rankings. Kelsey Laurente and Maria Alvarez, ranked No. 40, leading the charge for the Pokes at the No. 1 position.

Viktoriya Lushkova and Carla Tur Mari, ranked No. 50, have accounted for 28 doubles victories this season, including a 21-1 record in dual matches.

Katarina Adamovic and Vladica Babic, ranked No. 63, have put together a 24-3 record this season, with 19 wins in spring competition.

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Players Mentioned

Katarina Adamovic

Maria Alvarez

Kelsey Laurente

Carla Tur Mari

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