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Cowgirl Tennis Set To Face Missouri
February 07, 2022 | Cowgirl Tennis
Oklahoma State's women's tennis team (2-1 overall; 0-0 Big 12) is set to face Missouri in a mid- week non-conference matchup. The action starts Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. when the Cowgirls host the Tigers (2-0 overall; 0-0 SEC) in Stillwater. Â
Following the Action Â
All matches can be viewed at this link: Cowgirl Tennis vs. Missouri Cams - Oklahoma State University Athletics (okstate.com), with live stats accessible at okstate.statbroadcast.com. Â
In the rankings Â
Oklahoma State cracked the Top 25 in the 2021- 22 ITA Tennis Division 1 national women's tennis rankings last week. This week, OSU checked in at 22. The Cowgirls have three student-athletes ranked in the individual rankings, with freshman Oona Orpana earning the highest singles ranking of any Cowgirl as she landed at No. 55, while fellow newcomer Mhai Sawangkaew checked in at No. 86. Â
Series History Â
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Missouri, 31-5. Last year, the Cowgirls defeated Missouri twice in a doubleheader to open the season. Â
Oklahoma State From a Distance Â
OSU is fresh off of competition at ITA Kickoff Weekend, where the Cowgirls went 1-1, finishing the weekend with a 4-0 shutout of 21st-ranked LSU. OSU dropped a hard-fought match against No. 11 Ohio State, 4-1, on day one of play. The Cowgirls showed off their depth at ITA Kickoff weekend competing without two-time all- American Lisa Marie Rioux. To start the season, OSU picked up a 5-2 win over preseason top 25 Princeton to begin the spring dual season. The Cowgirls were set to face South Carolina before the match was canceled due to Covid protocols in the Gamecock program. This season, OSU returns Alana Wolfberg, Dariya Detkovskaya, Ayumi Miyamoto and Lora Boggs from last years team. OSU signed Sofia Rojas, Oona Orpana, Mhai Mananchaya and Martina Zerulo. 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 three returners and five signees. OSU has nine ITA preseason top 25 opponents on this years schedule. Â
Streaks and Trends Â
• OSU is 31-5 against Missouri, with the Tigers last win coming in 2011.
• OSU has won four striaght against Missouri dating back to 2011.       Â
• OSU enters its second consecutive week ranked in the top 25. Â
• The Cowgirls are unbeaten at home in 2021-22. Â
An Oklahoma State Win Would... Â
•Improve OSU's all-time record to 32-5 against Missouri.
•Give OSU its first winning streak of the 2022 season.
•Make it five consecutive wins against Missouri.
•Give the Cowgirls its 95th win at the Greenwood Tennis Center. •Make OSU 2-0 at home in 2021-22. Â
•Give Chris Young his 110th home victory. Â
Following the Action Â
All matches can be viewed at this link: Cowgirl Tennis vs. Missouri Cams - Oklahoma State University Athletics (okstate.com), with live stats accessible at okstate.statbroadcast.com. Â
In the rankings Â
Oklahoma State cracked the Top 25 in the 2021- 22 ITA Tennis Division 1 national women's tennis rankings last week. This week, OSU checked in at 22. The Cowgirls have three student-athletes ranked in the individual rankings, with freshman Oona Orpana earning the highest singles ranking of any Cowgirl as she landed at No. 55, while fellow newcomer Mhai Sawangkaew checked in at No. 86. Â
Series History Â
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Missouri, 31-5. Last year, the Cowgirls defeated Missouri twice in a doubleheader to open the season. Â
Oklahoma State From a Distance Â
OSU is fresh off of competition at ITA Kickoff Weekend, where the Cowgirls went 1-1, finishing the weekend with a 4-0 shutout of 21st-ranked LSU. OSU dropped a hard-fought match against No. 11 Ohio State, 4-1, on day one of play. The Cowgirls showed off their depth at ITA Kickoff weekend competing without two-time all- American Lisa Marie Rioux. To start the season, OSU picked up a 5-2 win over preseason top 25 Princeton to begin the spring dual season. The Cowgirls were set to face South Carolina before the match was canceled due to Covid protocols in the Gamecock program. This season, OSU returns Alana Wolfberg, Dariya Detkovskaya, Ayumi Miyamoto and Lora Boggs from last years team. OSU signed Sofia Rojas, Oona Orpana, Mhai Mananchaya and Martina Zerulo. 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 three returners and five signees. OSU has nine ITA preseason top 25 opponents on this years schedule. Â
Streaks and Trends Â
• OSU is 31-5 against Missouri, with the Tigers last win coming in 2011.
• OSU has won four striaght against Missouri dating back to 2011.       Â
• OSU enters its second consecutive week ranked in the top 25. Â
• The Cowgirls are unbeaten at home in 2021-22. Â
An Oklahoma State Win Would... Â
•Improve OSU's all-time record to 32-5 against Missouri.
•Give OSU its first winning streak of the 2022 season.
•Make it five consecutive wins against Missouri.
•Give the Cowgirls its 95th win at the Greenwood Tennis Center. •Make OSU 2-0 at home in 2021-22. Â
•Give Chris Young his 110th home victory. Â
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