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Cowgirls Set For Big 12 Homestand
March 25, 2021 | Cowgirl Tennis
Match Notes
The Basics
The Oklahoma State women's tennis team (6-7 overall; 0-2 Big 12) will continue conference play with a two-game homestand against Texas Tech (11-4 overall; 4-1 Big 12) and TCU (9-6 overall; 3-2 Big 12). The Cowgirls and Red Raiders square off at 5 p.m. (CST) on March 26 for the 100th match inside the Greenwood Tennis Center and then two days later, OSU will host the Horned Frogs at 2 p.m. (CST) in Stillwater.
Following the Action
Friday's match against Texas Tech can be viewed at this link: Cowgirl Tennis vs. Texas Tech Cams - Oklahoma State University Athletics (okstate.com). Fans can also follow along with live stats at okstate.statbroadcast.com. Sunday's match against TCU can be viewed at this link: Cowgirl Tennis vs. TCU Cams - Oklahoma State University Athletics (okstate.com), with live stats accessible at okstate.statbroadcast.com.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 42 in the Oracle/ ITA Division I Rankings. Texas Tech is No. 32 and TCU is No. 41. The first edition of the Oracle 2021 ITA women's tennis individual and doubles rankings, was announced on March 24. The highest-ranked Cowgirl was Bunyawi Thamchaiwat, who checked in at No. 14. Thamchaiwat is 6-1 on the season. Alana Wolfberg is ranked No. 43, while Ayumi Miyamoto and Dariya Detkovskaya checked in at No. 107 and No. 108, respectively. The Cowgirl duo of Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Ayumi Miyamoto is ranked No. 44 in the doubles rankings. They are currently 6-3 on the season.
Series History
Oklahoma State holds a 17-14 all-time record against the Red Raiders and is 10-4 in Stillwater. Against TCU the Cowgirls are 13-9 all-time and 6-2 in Stillwater. Last season OSU broke a four-game losing streak against Texas Tech that dated back to the 2017 season. The Cowgirls have defeated TCU eight consecutive times dating back to 2013.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
Oklahoma State is 6-7 and battle-tested as they continue conference play, having faced seven top-25 opponents this season. OSU began the season with back-to-back victories over Missouri. The Cowgirls dropped three straight when they returned to action short-handed at the ITA Indoor National Championships due to Covid-19 contact tracing and return protocol. Following the Indoor Championships, OSU earned three consecutive victories before losing a pair of matches to Pepperdine and USC. The Cowgirls dropped its first two conference matches against No. 2 Texas and No. 11 Baylor, each 6-1. The biggest storyline has been the emergence of duo Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Ayumi Miyamoto, who is 6-3 on the season. Bunyawi Thamchaiwat leads OSU on court one in singles having been defeated only once in the last two seasons. OSU was picked second behind Texas in the Big 12 preseason poll. OSU is a talented young group, who has now played some of the country's best competition as it prepares to make a run in conference play.
Streaks and Trends
• OSU is 1-0 against Texas Tech, dating back to last season.
• OSU is 8-0 against TCU, dating back to the 2013 season.
• OSU has only been ranked outside of the top-25 in an Oracle ITA poll twice since March of 2014.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
•Make it 18-14 all-time vs. Texas Tech and 11-4 in Stillwater.
•Make it 2-0 vs. Texas Tech since 2020.
•Make it 14-9 all-time vs. TCU and 7-2 in Stillwater.
•Make it 9-0 against TCU since 2013.
•Wins in either match would put Chris Young at 200 wins.
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