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Cowgirl Tennis Set for Pair of Road Tests
February 19, 2025 | Cowgirl Tennis
No. 13 Oklahoma State will travel north to take on No. 6 Michigan on Friday at 4 p.m. CT and No. 17 Ohio State on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT. The matches continue a stretch for the Cowgirls in which they are facing six ranked opponents in eight matches, with OSU still looking for its first ranked win this season.
Following the Action
Both matches will be available to watch via live stream, with Friday's match against Michigan at the following link: https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-michigan-tennis/home. Sunday's match against Ohio State can be viewed at the following link: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/2024/1/23/womens-tennis-live-streaming-indoors. Additionally, live streaming of both matches will be available, with Friday's match at the following link: https://www.sidearmstats.com/umichigan/tennis/live-scoring-dual-w-20250125.html. Live scoring of Sunday's match will be at the following link: https://sidearmstats.com/ohiostate/wten/.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 13 in last week's ITA team rankings, marking its 21st consecutive week in the top 15, dating back to the start of last season. Four Cowgirls remained in the 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.
The Matchup
Oklahoma State is 3-2 all time against Michigan, with four of the five meetings coming in the previous two seasons. The Cowgirls won the first-ever matchup in 1984 on a neutral court, and the programs would not meet again until 2023, when Michigan got two wins. OSU responded last season with two wins of its own, with the first coming in its season opener and the other in the final of the ITA Indoor National Championships. Oklahoma State is 3-3 all time against Ohio State, with this matchup marking the fourth consecutive season the teams will play. The Cowgirls won the first two meetings in 2001 and in the 2016 NCAA Tournament but had lost three straight before their 4-1 victory at the Greenwood Tennis Center last season.
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.
New Faces
Oklahoma State's new additions have made a big impact so far this season, accounting for 16 of the Cowgirls' 21 singles wins and playing a role in all 13 doubles wins. Georgia transfer Gracie Epps leads the team with five singles wins, while freshmen Alian Zack and Rose Marie Nijkamp have each added four and Utah transfer Marcela Lopez has three. Nijkamp is also 7-1 in doubles while playing with Anastasiya Komar on court one, and the pair made their way into the ITA doubles rankings last week, appearing at No. 86.
Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top 15 nationally for 21 consecutive weeks, dating back to the start of last season.
• New additions to Oklahoma State's 2025 roster are a combined 16-8 in singles.
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in six of its nine matches this season.
• Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp are 7-1 in doubles this season on court one with two ranked wins.
• Oklahoma State is 26-4 on court six since the start of last season.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 74-29 since the start of last season.
Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Improve it to 8-3 on the season.
• Improve it to 2-1 on the road this season.
• Improve it to 2-3 against ranked opponents this season.
• Give it eight wins against teams ranked in the top 10 since the start of last season.
• Improve it to 4-2 all-time against Michigan.
• Improve it to 4-3 all-time against Ohio State.
Following the Action
Both matches will be available to watch via live stream, with Friday's match against Michigan at the following link: https://web.playsight.com/facility/university-of-michigan-tennis/home. Sunday's match against Ohio State can be viewed at the following link: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/2024/1/23/womens-tennis-live-streaming-indoors. Additionally, live streaming of both matches will be available, with Friday's match at the following link: https://www.sidearmstats.com/umichigan/tennis/live-scoring-dual-w-20250125.html. Live scoring of Sunday's match will be at the following link: https://sidearmstats.com/ohiostate/wten/.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State checked in at No. 13 in last week's ITA team rankings, marking its 21st consecutive week in the top 15, dating back to the start of last season. Four Cowgirls remained in the 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.
The Matchup
Oklahoma State is 3-2 all time against Michigan, with four of the five meetings coming in the previous two seasons. The Cowgirls won the first-ever matchup in 1984 on a neutral court, and the programs would not meet again until 2023, when Michigan got two wins. OSU responded last season with two wins of its own, with the first coming in its season opener and the other in the final of the ITA Indoor National Championships. Oklahoma State is 3-3 all time against Ohio State, with this matchup marking the fourth consecutive season the teams will play. The Cowgirls won the first two meetings in 2001 and in the 2016 NCAA Tournament but had lost three straight before their 4-1 victory at the Greenwood Tennis Center last season.
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.
New Faces
Oklahoma State's new additions have made a big impact so far this season, accounting for 16 of the Cowgirls' 21 singles wins and playing a role in all 13 doubles wins. Georgia transfer Gracie Epps leads the team with five singles wins, while freshmen Alian Zack and Rose Marie Nijkamp have each added four and Utah transfer Marcela Lopez has three. Nijkamp is also 7-1 in doubles while playing with Anastasiya Komar on court one, and the pair made their way into the ITA doubles rankings last week, appearing at No. 86.
Notable Streaks and Trends
• Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top 15 nationally for 21 consecutive weeks, dating back to the start of last season.
• New additions to Oklahoma State's 2025 roster are a combined 16-8 in singles.
• Oklahoma State has won the doubles point in six of its nine matches this season.
• Anastasiya Komar and Rose Marie Nijkamp are 7-1 in doubles this season on court one with two ranked wins.
• Oklahoma State is 26-4 on court six since the start of last season.
• Oklahoma State has outscored non-conference opponents 74-29 since the start of last season.
Oklahoma State Wins Would...
• Improve it to 8-3 on the season.
• Improve it to 2-1 on the road this season.
• Improve it to 2-3 against ranked opponents this season.
• Give it eight wins against teams ranked in the top 10 since the start of last season.
• Improve it to 4-2 all-time against Michigan.
• Improve it to 4-3 all-time against Ohio State.
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