Cowgirl Tennis Set for Home Doubleheader

Saturday, January 18

Stillwater, OK

1 p.m.

Oklahoma State University

Southeast Missouri State

January 16, 2025 | Cowgirl Tennis

Match Notes (PDF)

The Basics
Coming off a win in its season opener, Oklahoma State will look to add two more as it hosts Southeast Missouri State and Texas State in a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Greenwood Tennis Center. The Cowgirls 7-0 win over Wyoming on Wednesday marked their sixth straight in a season opener, and two more on Saturday would improve them to 3-0 for the second consecutive season.

Following the Action
Both matches on Saturday will be available to watch via livestream, with the first at the following link: Oklahoma State vs. SE Missouri State and the second at the following link: Oklahoma State vs. Texas State. Additionally, live scoring of both matches will be available at okstate.statbroadcast.com.

In the Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 4 in the ITA preseason rankings, marking its 17th consecutive week in the top five, dating back to last season. Five of Oklahoma State's scheduled opponents appeared in the preseason rankings: Michigan (8), Pepperdine (10), Auburn (12), Ohio State (15) and UCF (25). OSU also appeared atop the Big 12 preseason poll for the second straight season, garnering 15 of the 16 possible first-place votes, with Arizona State receiving the only outlier.

The Matchup
Oklahoma State has never met Southeast Missouri State or Texas State. The Cowgirls will look to extend their win streak in non-conference matches to 14 against the Redhawks and Bobcats on Saturday.

History in 2024
Oklahoma State put together one of the most dominant seasons in program history in 2024. The Cowgirls finished 29-1 while breaking program records for win percentage (.967) and win streak (29). They also captured their first-ever ITA Indoor National Championship, third Big 12 Tournament title and fourth Big 12 regular season championship. Sixteen of OSU's 29 wins came against opponents ranked in the top 30, including seven against teams in the top 10 at the time of the match, marking another program record. Individually, the Cowgirls boasted three All-America selections, the Big 12 Player of the Year (Ange Oby Kajuru), Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (Anastasiya Komar), Big 12 Coach of the Year (Chris Young) and nine All-Big 12 selections.

The NCAA Tournament Streak
With a trip to the Sweet 16 last season, Oklahoma State made its 12th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. During that time, the Cowgirls have reached six Sweet 16's, two Elite 8's and one NCAA final in 2016.

New Faces
Oklahoma State's new additions made an impact in the season opening win over Wyoming, accounting for four doubles starters and five singles starters. Georgia transfer Gracie Epps and freshman Rose Marie Nijkamp recorded two wins each on the night, while Utah transfer Marcela Lopez and freshman Alian Zack contributed points in singles. LSU transfer Kylie Collins also got her first win as a Cowgirl, pairing with Epps in doubles on court two. Returner Anastasiya Komar logged wins singles and doubles as well, and third-year Cowgirl Amber Hochstatter earned her first singles win at OSU.

Defending the GTC
The Cowgirls were once again dominant at the Greenwood Tennis Center in 2024, going 16-1 with five wins over opponents ranked in the top 25. The 16 wins are the second most at home in a single season in program history, behind only 18 in 2016, and OSU is 125-19 at home since the Greenwood Tennis Center opened in 2014, adding another to the total with the win against Wyoming on Wednesday.

Taking Care of Business
Not only did Oklahoma State extend its win streak in season openers to six on Wednesday, it also won its 27th straight regular season match. Additionally, the Cowgirls have won 12 consecutive non-conference matches and 13 straight when they are at home in the regular season and when they play unranked non-conference opponents.

Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in 27 of its last 31 matches.
• Anastasiya Komar has won 11 consecutive doubles matches, dating back to last season.
• Oklahoma State is 26-1 in doubles in its last 13 matches.
• Oklahoma State is 23-2 on court six since the start of last season.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 54-16 since the start of last season.

Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Improve it to 3-0 for the second consecutive season.
• Extend its win streak in regular season matches to 29.
• Extend its win streak in non-conference matches to 14.
• Extend its win streak in regular season home matches to 15.
• Extend its win streak against unranked non-conference opponents to 15.
• Extend its win streak in non-conference home matches to nine.
• Improve it to 1-0 all-time against Texas State.
• Improve it to 1-0 all-time against Southeast Missouri State.
• Improve it to 126-19 all-time at the Greenwood Tennis Center.