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Rioux/Miyamoto Earn A Spot On Big 12 Women’s Tennis All-Tournament Team
April 25, 2022 | Cowgirl Tennis
STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State's court one doubles tandem of Lisa Marie Rioux and Ayumi Miyamoto was named to the 2022 Big 12 Women's Tennis Championship All-Tournament Team the league office announced Monday.
Rioux and Miyamoto claimed the honors at the No. 1 doubles position after registering a 2-0 mark in OSU's two matches. The Cowgirl pair has won 17 out of its last 20 matches.
On Friday, Rioux and Miyamoto wasted no time giving OSU the advantage, helping win the crucial point to take a 1-0 lead. The nation's 18th-ranked duo downed 67th-ranked Avelina Sayfetdinova and Kailey Evans of Texas Tech, 6-2.
A day later, with the doubles point looming, OSU called upon the talented duo to secure the early edge in its Big 12 semifinal matchup against No. 4 Texas. The Cowgirl pair put together an impressive performance, downing No. 15 Peyton Stearns and Allura Zamarripa, 6-3, claiming the doubles point for OSU.
OSU will learn its draw in the upcoming 2022 NCAA Championship during the Division I selection show on Monday, May 2.
