Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State University
Virginia
Cowgirl Tennis Set For Sweet 16
May 13, 2022 | Cowgirl Tennis
Match Notes
The BasicsÂ
The No. 12 overall seed, Oklahoma State's women's tennis team (20-5 overall; 7-2 Big 12) hits the road for an NCAA Sweet 16 matchup against the tournament's No. 5 overall seed Virginia (22-5 overall; 10-3 AAC). The Cowgirls and Cavaliers square off at 12 p.m. (CST) on May 14 in Charlottesville, Virginia.Â
Following the ActionÂ
This weekend's match can be viewed at this link:Â https://t1.app.link/
In the RankingsÂ
The Cowgirls entered the postseason ranked No. 12 in the latest ITA Top 25 rankings, marking the 16th consecutive week the Cowgirls have appeared in the top 25 poll. In addition to the team rankings, four Cowgirls were ranked in the ITA Tennis Division I women's tennis rankings. The national rankings feature the top 125 singles players and the top 60 doubles teams in the country. Cowgirl veteran and first-team all-Big 12 selection Lisa Marie Rioux earned the highest singles ranking of any Cowgirl as she checked in at No. 20, while Big 12 Freshman of the Year Mhai Sawangkaew came in at No. 31. Two Cowgirl duos earned a spot in the top 60, including the dominant first team All-Big 12 court one tandem of Ayumi Miyamoto and Lisa Marie Rioux, who rose six spots to No. 12 after back-to-back ranked victories at the Big 12 Championships. Mhai Sawangkaew and Martina Zerulo are the 75th-ranked duo in the nation.   Â
Series HistoryÂ
Oklahoma State holds a 1-0 all-time record against Virginia. The lone meeting between the two programs dates back to 2019, when the Cowgirls handled Virginia, 4-0.  Â
Streaks and TrendsÂ
• OSU has won the doubles point in 18 out of 24 matches.Â
• The Cowgirls are in their 16th consecutive week ranked in the top 25.      Â
• Mhai Sawangkaew holds a 19-2 record on the year in singles play.      Â
• Lisa Marie Rioux and Ayumi Miyamoto enter this weekend having won 19 out of their last 22 matches.Â
• OSU is in the NCAA field for the 10th year in a row. The Cowgirls are 2-2 all-time in the Round of 16 and has now made the Sweet 16 in five of the past seven seasons.Â
