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Cowgirl Tennis Set to Travel to Utah, BYU
March 24, 2026 | Cowgirl Tennis
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The Basics
No. 26 Oklahoma State hits the road this week to face No. 44 Utah on Thursday at 4 p.m. CT and No. 53 BYU on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT. The Cowgirls are coming off a weekend where it beat No. 36 Baylor, and lost to No. 25 TCU. OSU is now 5-2 in conference play, making it one of six teams with two conference losses. Utah is currently 12-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12, while BYU is 15-4 overall and 4-3 in league play.
Following the Action
Both of OSU's matches this weekend will have live scoring available on okstate.statbroadcast.com. Live streaming for both matches has not been announced but can be found on okstate.com later this week.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 25 in this week's ITA team rankings and is one of 13 Big 12 teams to be ranked. Arizona State (16), UCF (21), TCU (23), Texas Tech (30), Utah (33), Kansas (34), BYU (36), Baylor (37), Arizona (39), Houston (43), Colorado (61) and Kansas State (73) were the other Big 12 teams to make appearances this week. In the individual singles rankings, Rose Marie Nijkamp came in at to No. 27, while Olivia Lincer appeared at No. 74 and Lucia Peyre checked in at No. 76. In the doubles poll, Nijkamp and Anastasiya Komar rose to No. 12.
The Matchup
Oklahoma State and Utah have met 11 times, with the Cowgirls winning nine to this point. In a series that began in 1990, OSU won the first six matches along with the two most previous in 2010 and 2025. Thursday will be the first time OSU will visit Utah since 2007, and the Cowgirls are 4-2 in Salt Lake City. The Cowgirls also lead the series against BYU 12-10, winning last season's match 6-1. BYU has won five of nine meetings in Provo, including the last two.
New Faces
Oklahoma State added Karolina Lincer to its 2026 spring roster. Lincer had previously signed with OSU and was scheduled to enroll in fall of 2026 but reclassified to join the Cowgirls this spring. She joins her older sister and reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, Olivia Lincer. Olivia holds records of 8-2 in singles and 8-1 in doubles to this point. Olivia joined the Cowgirls through the transfer portal after two years at UCF. Freshman Luca Udvardy has been a standout for Oklahoma State this season, posting records of 7-1 in singles and 9-0 in doubles. The freshman from Hungary is currently riding a six-match win streak in singles.
It Takes Two
Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in 11 matches this season, posting an overall record of 23-5 in doubles matches. Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp sit at 11-1 and have won eight-straight doubles matches.
Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in 11 matches this season.
• Luca Udvardy has won eight consecutive singles matches, with all of them coming in straight sets.
• Olivia Lincer and Luca Udvardy are 7-1 in doubles this season on court two.
• Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp are 9-1 in doubles with wins in eight straight.
• Melisa Ercan is 4-1 on court five this season.
•Oklahoma State is 10-1 on court four this season, with three Cowgirls contributing wins.
Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Improve to 10-6 on the season.
• Improve it to 7-2 in conference play.
• Improve to 10-2 all-time against Utah.
• Improve to 13-10 all-time against BYU
• Give it six ranked wins on the season.
• Extend its win streak against Utah to four.
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