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Bedlam Highlights Weekend Action For Cowgirl Tennis
April 01, 2021 | Cowgirl Tennis
Match Notes
The Basics
The Oklahoma State women's tennis team (7-8 overall; 1-3 Big 12) is set for a weekend doubleheader starting with a Bedlam tennis matchup vs. Oklahoma (9-5 overall; 1-3 Big 12) followed by a non-conference matchup against UCF (11-3 overall; 1-0 AAC). The Cowgirls and Sooners square off at 4 p.m. (CST) on April 2 in Norman, Okla. A day later, OSU returns home to host UCF at Greenwood Tennis Center at 3 p.m. (CST) in Stillwater.
Following the Action
Friday's match against Oklahoma can be viewed on Baily Sports Oklahoma. Fans can also follow along with live stats at okstate.statbroadcast.com. Sunday's match against UCF can be viewed at this link: Cowgirl Tennis vs. UCF Cams - Oklahoma State University Athletics (okstate.com), with live stats accessible at okstate.statbroadcast.com
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 41 in the Oracle/ ITA Division I Rankings. Oklahoma is No. 33 and UCF is No. 16. The second edition of the Oracle 2021 ITA women's tennis individual and doubles rankings have Bunyawi Thamchaiwat as the highest-ranking Cowgirl at No. 16. Alana Wolfberg checked in at No. 53, while the Cowgirl duo of Bunyawi Thamchaiwat and Ayumi Miyamoto is ranked No. 55 in the doubles rankings.Â
Series History
Oklahoma State holds a 39-19 all-time record against the Sooners and is 14-9 in Norman. OSU holds a 1-0 all-time record against UCF, and is 1-0 in Stillwater. The last time OSU played Oklahoma and UCF dates back to the 2018-19 season, when the Cowgirl swept Oklahoma, 7-0, and defeated Central Florida, 5-2.Â
Oklahoma State from a Distance
Oklahoma State is 7-8 and battle-tested as they continue to 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 three conference matches against No. 2 Texas and No. 11 Baylor, each 6-1. Next, OSU fell to Texas Tech, 4-3, in a match that came down to a third-set tiebreaker on court six. The Cowgirls responded to a slow start in conference play by sweeping TCU, 7-0, to earn the first conference win of the season and win number 200 for head coach Chris Young at OSU. Bunyawi Thamchaiwat leads OSU on court one in singles action, holding an 8-1 record and having been defeated only once in the last two seasons.
Streaks and Trends
• OSU is 7-0 against Oklahoma, dating back to 2015.
• OSU is 1-0 against UCF, dating back to the 2018-19 season.
• OSU hasn't lost to Oklahoma in Norman since 2014.
• OSU has only been ranked outside of the top-25 in an Oracle ITA poll three times since March of 2014.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
•Make it 40-19 all-time vs. Oklahoma and 15-9 in Norman. •Make it 2-0 all-time vs. UCF.
•Make it eight consecutive wins against Oklahoma.
•Give OSU its second consecutive conference victory.
