Cowgirls Head to Ames, Morgantown for Big 12 Matches

Logistics
No. 8 Oklahoma State (11-5, 2-0 Big 12)
vs.
Iowa State (5-6; 1-2 Big 12)
Date/Time: March 21, 2019/5 p.m.
Location: McKee Tennis Center

vs.
West Virginia (8-5; 0-3 Big 12)
Date/Time: March 23, 2019/10 a.m.
Location: Mountaineer Tennis Courts

The Basics
The Cowgirl tennis team is coming off a successful weekend at the Greenwood Tennis Center, defeating two conference opponents. The Cowgirls picked up their first top-10 win of the season, defeating 10th-ranked Kansas on Friday, 6-1. They kept the momentum going on Sunday, besting No. 33 Kansas State, 6-1. The Pokes look to continue their successful conference play run when they travel to Ames to face Iowa State on Friday and Morgantown to play the Mountaineers on Sunday.

Eyeing Iowa State
The Cyclones are coming off a tough weekend in Texas, losing to TCU, 2-5, and TTU, 1-6. The Cowgirls have never lost a match against Iowa State. Boomer Saia leads the Cyclones in his first year as head coach of the program.

West Virginia Notes
The Cowgirls go into Morgantown hoping to keep their undefeated streak against the Mountaineers alive. West Virginia enters Sunday after suffering two losses to TTU and TCU. Miha Lisac leads the Mountaineers in his 6th season as head coach.

Ranked Cowgirls
Oklahoma State's women's tennis team comes in at No. 8 this week in the Oracle/ITA Division I rankings, Katie Stresnakova led the Cowgirls in the ITA's March 19 singles poll, slotted at No. 27. Accompanying Stresnakova in the rankings are Cowgirls Marina Guinart (No. 102) and Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (No. 117). Thamchaiwat lands in the rankings following her win over Kansas' Nina Khmelnitckaia. In doubles, Sofia Blanco checks in at No. 17 alongside freshman Catherine Gulihur. Blanco is also ranked with partner Lisa Marie Rioux at No. 38. Katarina Stresnakova and Marina Guinart enter the doubles rankings this week at No. 68.

Cowgirl Quick Hits
The Cowgirls return three seniors who helped lead OSU to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last spring, each playing a key role in the team's success. The tournament appearance marked the seventh straight and fourth consecutive year hosting. It was also the fourth-straight year that the Cowgirls notched 20 wins in a season. They ended the regular season ranked No. 8 and finished second in the Big 12, stretching their streak of weeks in the ITA top 25 to 74, a post they have maintained through the 2019 season.

Match Updates
For updates during matches, follow @CowgirlTennis on Twitter and check okstate.com for post-match results and a recap from the days' action.

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Players Mentioned

Sofia Blanco

Marina Guinart

Catherine Gulihur

Lisa Marie Rioux

Katarina Stresnakova

Bunyawi Thamchaiwat

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