Oklahoma State University Athletics

Cowgirl Tennis Set to Defend ITA Indoor National Title
February 05, 2025 | Cowgirl Tennis
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The Basics
No. 3 Oklahoma State is set to defend its title at the 2025 ITA Indoor National Championships, beginning with a match against No. 11 Texas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the Round of 16 in Champaign, Illinois. The Cowgirls are 5-1 on the season and enter as the four seed on the Champaign side of the bracket.
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Following the Action
Each match throughout the event will be broadcast by CrackedRacquets on the ITA YouTube channel at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreCollegeTennis/streams. Additionally, live scoring will be available at a later date.
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In the Rankings
Oklahoma State moved up one spot to No. 3 in last week's ITA team rankings, marking its 19th consecutive week in the top five, dating back to last season. Four Cowgirls appeared in this week's individual rankings, with Gracie Epps coming in at No. 40 in singles, while Anastasiya Komar slotted at No. 65 and Marcela Lopez at No. 69. In doubles, Epps and Lopez appeared at No. 41 while Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp came it at No. 86.
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The Matchup
Oklahoma State is 13-37 all-time against Texas, but the Cowgirls closed the gap with three wins against the Longhorns last season, including in the quarterfinal of the ITA Indoor National Championship and the Big 12 Championship match. With a win, OSU would draw the winner of No. 2 Texas A&M and Illinois in the quarterfinals.
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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.
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The Title Defense
Oklahoma State will look for a repeat of its first-ever ITA Indoor National title that was won in 2024. During that run, Oklahoma State beat No. 14 Auburn, No. 10 Texas and No. 2 Stanford before taking down No. 3 Michigan to win the title. Anastasiya Komar, Ange Oby Kajuru, Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak were all named to the ITA Indoor National Championship All-Tournament team, and Novak also earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. This year, the Cowgirls open against No. 11 Texas, who they beat in a thriller in the quarterfinals of last year's championships.
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New Faces
Oklahoma State's new additions have made a big impact so far this season, accounting for 14 of the Cowgirls' 18 singles wins and taking part in all 10 doubles wins. Georgia transfer Gracie Epps has led the way in singles, starting her Cowgirl career 5-1, while freshman Rose Marie Nijkamp is 5-0 in doubles to start her career, pairing with Anastasiya Komar.
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Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top five nationally for 19 consecutive weeks, dating back to the start of last season.
• New additions to Oklahoma State's 2025 roster are a combined 14-3 in singles.
• Gracie Epps has dropped only two sets in six singles matches to start the season.
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in 31 of its last 36 matches, including five of six this season.
• Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp are undefeated in doubles this season, outscoring opponents 30-8.
• Anastasiya Komar has won 15 consecutive doubles matches, dating back to last season.
• Oklahoma State is 34-5 in doubles in its last 18 matches.
• Oklahoma State is 25-3 on court six since the start of last season.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 70-21 since the start of last season.
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Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Give it back-to-back ITA Indoor National Championships.
• Improve it to 9-1 on the season.
• Improve it to 14-37 all-time against Texas.
• Extend its win streak against Texas to four.
The Basics
No. 3 Oklahoma State is set to defend its title at the 2025 ITA Indoor National Championships, beginning with a match against No. 11 Texas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the Round of 16 in Champaign, Illinois. The Cowgirls are 5-1 on the season and enter as the four seed on the Champaign side of the bracket.
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Following the Action
Each match throughout the event will be broadcast by CrackedRacquets on the ITA YouTube channel at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreCollegeTennis/streams. Additionally, live scoring will be available at a later date.
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In the Rankings
Oklahoma State moved up one spot to No. 3 in last week's ITA team rankings, marking its 19th consecutive week in the top five, dating back to last season. Four Cowgirls appeared in this week's individual rankings, with Gracie Epps coming in at No. 40 in singles, while Anastasiya Komar slotted at No. 65 and Marcela Lopez at No. 69. In doubles, Epps and Lopez appeared at No. 41 while Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp came it at No. 86.
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The Matchup
Oklahoma State is 13-37 all-time against Texas, but the Cowgirls closed the gap with three wins against the Longhorns last season, including in the quarterfinal of the ITA Indoor National Championship and the Big 12 Championship match. With a win, OSU would draw the winner of No. 2 Texas A&M and Illinois in the quarterfinals.
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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.
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The Title Defense
Oklahoma State will look for a repeat of its first-ever ITA Indoor National title that was won in 2024. During that run, Oklahoma State beat No. 14 Auburn, No. 10 Texas and No. 2 Stanford before taking down No. 3 Michigan to win the title. Anastasiya Komar, Ange Oby Kajuru, Safiya Carrington and Kristina Novak were all named to the ITA Indoor National Championship All-Tournament team, and Novak also earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. This year, the Cowgirls open against No. 11 Texas, who they beat in a thriller in the quarterfinals of last year's championships.
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New Faces
Oklahoma State's new additions have made a big impact so far this season, accounting for 14 of the Cowgirls' 18 singles wins and taking part in all 10 doubles wins. Georgia transfer Gracie Epps has led the way in singles, starting her Cowgirl career 5-1, while freshman Rose Marie Nijkamp is 5-0 in doubles to start her career, pairing with Anastasiya Komar.
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Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top five nationally for 19 consecutive weeks, dating back to the start of last season.
• New additions to Oklahoma State's 2025 roster are a combined 14-3 in singles.
• Gracie Epps has dropped only two sets in six singles matches to start the season.
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in 31 of its last 36 matches, including five of six this season.
• Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp are undefeated in doubles this season, outscoring opponents 30-8.
• Anastasiya Komar has won 15 consecutive doubles matches, dating back to last season.
• Oklahoma State is 34-5 in doubles in its last 18 matches.
• Oklahoma State is 25-3 on court six since the start of last season.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 70-21 since the start of last season.
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Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Give it back-to-back ITA Indoor National Championships.
• Improve it to 9-1 on the season.
• Improve it to 14-37 all-time against Texas.
• Extend its win streak against Texas to four.
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