Cowgirl Tennis Opens Season with ITA Kickoff Weekend

Friday, January 23

Lubbock, TX

6:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

Wichita State

January 21, 2026 | Cowgirl Tennis

Match Notes (PDF)

The Basics
Oklahoma State will travel to Lubbock, Texas, to open the 48th season in program history on Friday. The Cowgirls will face Wichita State as a part of ITA Kickoff Weekend at 6 p.m., following No. 21 Texas Tech and Long Beach State playing each other at 2 p.m. The winners of Friday's matches will play on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a chance to advance to the ITA Indoor National Championships in Chicago, Illinois, beginning Feb. 6. The losers of Saturday's matches will play a consolation match on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Following the Action
Due to suspected inclement weather, the matches will take place at the Falls Tennis & Athletic Club. There will be no live stream available. However, live scoring will be available through StatBroadcast.

In the Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 10 in the ITA preseason rankings, after finishing last season at No. 15. Six of Oklahoma State's upcoming opponents appeared in the rankings: Auburn (4), Michigan (7), Ohio State (12), Texas Tech (21), UCF (24) and Baylor (25).

The Matchup
Oklahoma State will meet Wichita State for the 32nd time on Friday in a series that dates back to 1979. The Cowgirls lead the series 27-4, including a 4-0 win in the most recent meeting in 2023. OSU also leads the all-time series against Texas Tech, 23-15, after a home win last season, while the Cowgirls are 1-0 all-time against Long Beach State.

History in 2024
Oklahoma State women's tennis is coming off a historic campaign in 2025, staking claim to its first Super Regional win since 2017, second-consecutive Big 12 regular season title and third Regional Championship in the last four NCAA tournaments. The Cowgirls won 12 consecutive matches during the season and made their 13th consecutive appearance the NCAA Tournament. Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp were named ITA All-Americans in doubles after finishing the season top 10 nationally. Nijkamp became the third player in program history to be named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, she was also selected to the All-Big 12 First Team in both singles and doubles along with the All-Big 12 Freshman Team. Komar joined Nijkamp on both All-Big 12 First Teams in singles and doubles.

The NCAA Tournament Streak
With a trip to the Elite Eight last season, Oklahoma State made its 13th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. During that time, the Cowgirls have reached six Sweet 16's, three Elite 8's and one NCAA final in 2016.

New Faces
Alongside returners Anastasiya Komar, Rose Marie Nijkamp and Melisa Ercan, Oklahoma State has added proven winners and young talent to its lineup for 2026. OSU brought in reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, Olivia Lincer, through the transfer portal, along with freshmen Luca Udvardy. Lincer, an All-Big 12 First Team member in singles and doubles, arrives at OSU after two years each at UCF. Udvardy enters with an impressive resume, winning three singles titles and two doubles titles on the professional tour, while holding a career-best ITF junior ranking of No. 14.

Defending the GTC
The Cowgirls were once again dominant at the Greenwood Tennis Center in 2025, going 11-1 with a win in the Sweet Sixteen over No. 6 Stanford. OSU is 125-20 at home since the Greenwood Tennis Center opened in 2014. Oklahoma State has 10 home matches on the schedule in 2026.

Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has outscored opponents 33-6 during its six-match win streak in season openers.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 41-30 since the start of last season.

Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Extend its win streak in season openers to seven.
• Advance it to the ITA Indoor National Championships for the third-consecutive season.
• Extend its win streak in regular season matches to 12.
• Extend its win streak against unranked non-conference opponents to 21
• Improve it to 28-4 all-time against Wichita State.