Oklahoma State University Athletics
Friday, May 5
Palo Alto, CA
1 P.M. CT
Oklahoma State University
vs
Denver
Cowgirl Tennis Set For Denver In NCAA Tournament First Round
May 04, 2023 | Cowgirl Tennis
After earning the event's No. 17 overall seed, Oklahoma State's women's tennis team (15-7 overall; 7-2 Big 12) is set for a matchup against No. 48 Denver (18-4 overall; 6-0 Summit League) in the first round of the NCAA Championships. The Cowgirls and Pioneers square off at 1 p.m. (CST) on May 5 in Palo Alto, California. If the Cowgirls win, they will advance to the second round to play the winner of Stanford and Weber State. The second round is slated for a 3 p.m. (CST) contest on May 6.
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OSU is led by Ayumi Miyamoto who is undefeated in singles throughout conference play and holds a thirteen-match winning streak in singles. At the beginning of the season in non-conference play, OSU went 7-4 to kick off the season highlighted by wins against No. 41 South Carolina and Oregon. In its conference-opening road trip, the Cowgirls beat the No. 40 Baylor Bears, 4-3. OSU moved to 9-4 on the season and added a top-15 win to its resume, taking down the 12th-ranked Texas Longhorns, 4-3, to finish off the weekend. The Cowgirls then returned home and defeated No. 61 TCU and No. 33 Texas Tech. OSU dropped a hard-fought match to tenth-ranked Iowa State but bounced back and completed its sixth sweep on the year against West Virginia, 7-0, on senior day. In the Phillips 66 Bedlam matchup, OSU fell to No. 18 Oklahoma in Norman. The Cowgirls rebounded and swept No. 22 Kansas, 4-0, before beating Kansas State in Manhattan, 4-1, to finish off the regular season.
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• OSU is ranked in the top-25 for the seventh consecutive ITA poll.
• The Cowgirls have won eight of the last nine first round matchups
• In singles, Ayumi Miyamoto is undefeated in conference play at 8-0
• Ayumi Miyamoto is also on a thirteen-match winning streak in singles
• Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez enter this week having won 13 out of their last 15 doubles matches.
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For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlTennis on social media. Â
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Following the Action
All matches during the weekend can be viewed at this link: https://gostanford.com/sports/2022/3/17/womens-tennis-live-video-stats. Fans can also follow along with live stats at the same link.Â
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 17 in this week's 2022-23 ITA Tennis Division 1 national women's tennis rankings. The Cowgirls have three student-athletes ranked in the ITA rankings, with senior Alana Wolfberg landing at No. 118 in singles. The Cowgirl doubles duo of Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez stay among the elite after checking in at No. 15.Â
Series History
Oklahoma State holds a 3-0 all-time record against Denver. The last matchup against the Pioneers was in 2011 where the Cowgirls won, 5-2, at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion.Â
Oklahoma State From a Distance
OSU is fresh off a bye week following the Big 12 Championship. The Cowgirls were defeated by first-seeded Texas in the Big 12 semifinal, 4-3. In the quarterfinal, OSU collected a 4-3 victory over fifth-seeded Texas Tech after an impressive performance. The 17th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirl tennis team completed a 7-2 record in Big 12 regular season play which is tied for the best conference record for the Cowgirls since 2018.OSU is led by Ayumi Miyamoto who is undefeated in singles throughout conference play and holds a thirteen-match winning streak in singles. At the beginning of the season in non-conference play, OSU went 7-4 to kick off the season highlighted by wins against No. 41 South Carolina and Oregon. In its conference-opening road trip, the Cowgirls beat the No. 40 Baylor Bears, 4-3. OSU moved to 9-4 on the season and added a top-15 win to its resume, taking down the 12th-ranked Texas Longhorns, 4-3, to finish off the weekend. The Cowgirls then returned home and defeated No. 61 TCU and No. 33 Texas Tech. OSU dropped a hard-fought match to tenth-ranked Iowa State but bounced back and completed its sixth sweep on the year against West Virginia, 7-0, on senior day. In the Phillips 66 Bedlam matchup, OSU fell to No. 18 Oklahoma in Norman. The Cowgirls rebounded and swept No. 22 Kansas, 4-0, before beating Kansas State in Manhattan, 4-1, to finish off the regular season.
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The Cowgirls at the NCAA Championships
OSU enters the NCAA Championship for the 11th straight season. The Cowgirls are 12-11 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Championship. OSU enters the tournament as the No. 17 overall seed. In recent seasons, OSU has found success at the NCAA Championship, earning a trip to the Sweet 16 in four of the last six years, including a trip to the national championship match back in 2016.Â
Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State is 3-0 against Denver with the Cowgirls' last win coming in 2011.• OSU is ranked in the top-25 for the seventh consecutive ITA poll.
• The Cowgirls have won eight of the last nine first round matchups
• In singles, Ayumi Miyamoto is undefeated in conference play at 8-0
• Ayumi Miyamoto is also on a thirteen-match winning streak in singles
• Ayumi Miyamoto and Raquel Gonzalez enter this week having won 13 out of their last 15 doubles matches.
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For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowgirlTennis on social media. Â
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