Cowgirls Face Tough Big 12 Road Tests at Baylor, No. 8 Texas

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STILLWATER – The 12th-ranked Oklahoma State women's tennis team continues its Big 12 schedule this weekend as it faces a couple of tough road tests at Baylor and No. 8 Texas.

The Cowgirls (11-1, 2-0 Big 12) will open the weekend on Friday night in Waco, Texas with the Bears at 6 p.m. before traveling to Austin on Sunday for a noon showdown with the Longhorns.

Watch and Follow the Matches
Live scoring and streaming for this weekend's matches can be found at baylorbears.com (Friday) or texassports.com (Sunday).

Notable Streaks and Trends
?The Cowgirls have spent 68 consecutive weeks in the ITA top 25. The last time OSU was outside the top 25 was March 18, 2014.
?The Cowgirls have won 20 or more matches in each of the last three seasons.
?Since 2012, OSU has made six-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. That streak is the second-longest in program history behind a 10-year streak that saw the Cowgirls earn NCAA Tournament berths from 1982-91.
?OSU has won 44 of their last 45 matches at the Greenwood Tennis Center, dating back to March of 2015.
?OSU has had an ITA Central Region Champion in five-straight seasons. This fall, Vladica Babic swept the event, winning in singles and in doubles with teammate Sofia Blanco.

The Series: Baylor
?Friday's match with the Bears will be the 29th in the all-time series between OSU and Baylor.
?Baylor has won 20 of the 28 previous contests between the two schools.
?OSU will be looking for its first-ever win over the Bears in Waco this weekend, as Baylor is 7-0 against the Cowgirls on their home courts.
?The Cowgirls have won three straight over Baylor, including a 4-2 victory in last year's Big 12 semifinals.
?Chris Young is 4-8 against Baylor since taking over at OSU.

The Series: Texas
?Sunday's battle with the Longhorns will be the 41st meeting between the two programs.
?Texas has taken 31 of the previous 40 matches in the series.
?The Longhorns have also won 16 of the 19 matches contested between the two teams in Austin.
?The Cowgirls have won five straight over Texas, dating back to 2014, including a 4-0 sweep in Stillwater last season.
?Chris Young is 6-6 against the Longhorns since taking over as OSU's head coach.

Last Time Out
Oklahoma State women's tennis senior Vladica Babic added her name to the school record book Sunday afternoon, making history with her 100th career doubles win while leading the Cowgirls to a 4-1 win over West Virginia.

The Cowgirls (11-1, 2-0 Big 12) are winners of seven straight after this weekend's opening matches of Big 12 action.

No. 9 Oklahoma State 4, West Virginia 1
March 18, 2018 | Greenwood Tennis Center | Stillwater, Okla.

Doubles | Order of finish: 1,3,2
1. #19 Vladica Babic/Sofia Blanco (OKST) def. Christina Jordan/Sofia Duran (WVU) 6-1
2. Marina Guinart/Katarina Stresnakova (OKST) def. Paula Goetz/Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) 7-5
3. Yvon Martinez/Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Megan McCray/Sami Court (OKST) 6-2

Singles | Order of finish: 6,4,1,2
1. #38 Vladica Babic (OKST) def. Christina Jordan (WVU) 6-0, 6-0
2. #74 Megan McCray (OKST) def. Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Katarina Stresnakova (OKST) vs. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) 6-4, 4-3
4. #96 Marina Guinart (OKST) def. Sofia Duran (WVU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sofia Blanco (OKST) vs. Paula Goetz (WVU) 6-4, 2-0
6. Giovanna Caputo (WVU) def. Sami Court (OKST) 6-0, 6-0

Babic's Record Watch
?With her 100th career doubles win last week, OSU senior Vladica Babic became the eighth Cowgirl in school history to reach that mark.
?She currently sits in eighth on the all-time doubles wins list and second in the Big 12 era--just three wins behind Linda Faltynkova.
?With 87 career singles wins, she currently sits in fourth in the Big 12 era record book in that category.

Money McCray
Senior Megan McCray has been outstanding for the Cowgirls in the second singles spot this season, winning 10 of her 11 matches. McCray has gone 4-0 against ranked opponents so far this season and 2-0 against players in the top 50. The Oceanside, Calif., native has clinched four wins for the Pokes so far this year, including key victories over Florida and Miami.

Junior Power
Cowgirl juniors Katarina Stresnakova and Marina Guinart have held down the Nos. 3 and 4 spots this season, and have been almost automatic, racking up a combined 18-0 dual mark.

Stresnakova has opened the 2018 dual season off hot, winning each of her first 10 matches--including nine in straight sets. Dating back to Jan. 14, she has won 20 of 21 sets. Additionally, she has won 24 of her last 26 dual matches dating back to January of last season.

Guinart is 8-0 in dual play and has won nine-straight to start the season in the No. 4 position. The Spanish native has been clutch, going 3-0 this spring in matches decided by a third set or tiebreaker.

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