Oklahoma State University Athletics
Friday, February 6
Evanston, IL
6:30 PM
Oklahoma State University
vs
NC State
Cowgirls Set for ITA Indoor National Championships
February 04, 2026 | Cowgirl Tennis
Match Notes (PDF)
The Basics
No. 8 Oklahoma State travels to Evanston, Illinois, for the ITA Indoor National Championships. The 2-1 Cowgirls are the four seed in the Northwestern side of a 16-team bracket that features 14 ranked teams. OSU opens against No. 9 NC State on Friday. OSU earned its spot in the 16-team draw by getting wins over Wichita State and No. 22 Texas Tech at ITA Kickoff Weekend in Lubbock, Texas on Jan. 23-24. The Cowgirls forfeited their last match against No. 4 Auburn due to illness within the Cowgirl program.
Following the ActionÂ
All tournament information, including live streaming, live scoring and updated brackets, will be available at the following link: https://wearecollegetennis.com/championships/ita-d1-womensindoor-champs/. Additionally, live streaming will be available for all four days of the event on its YouTube channel, which you can find at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreCollegeTennis/streams.
In the RankingsÂ
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 8 in the latest ITA rankings, after ranking No. 10 in the preseason rankings. Five of Oklahoma State's upcoming opponents appeared in the rankings: NC State (9), Michigan (13), Ohio State (10), Texas Tech (22) and UCF (25). New individual rankings were released on Wednesday by the ITA, and two Cowgirls made appearances. Rose Marie Nijkamp came in at No. 19, and while Lucia Peyre appeared at No. 68.
The MatchupÂ
Oklahoma State has never met NC State. The Cowgirls will look to win its first matchup against the Wolfpack on Friday.
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.
ITA Indoor National Championships - The Rundown
Taking place in Champaign and Evanston, Illinois, 14 of the top-25 teams in the country, along with host teams Illinois and Northwestern, are set to compete at the ITA Indoor National Championships this weekend. Every team, besides Illinois and Northwestern, earned their bid by advancing through ITA Kickoff Weekend, where Oklahoma State got wins against No. 22 Texas Tech and Wichita State to punch its ticket. The Cowgirls are the only Big 12 team to appear in the field. Should Oklahoma State win its opening match against No. 9 NC State, it will take on the winner of No. 4 Auburn and Northwestern in the quarterfinals.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Advance to the second round of the ITA Indoor National Championships.
• Give it two wins over top-25 opponents this season.
• Win its first ever matchup against NC State.
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The Basics
No. 8 Oklahoma State travels to Evanston, Illinois, for the ITA Indoor National Championships. The 2-1 Cowgirls are the four seed in the Northwestern side of a 16-team bracket that features 14 ranked teams. OSU opens against No. 9 NC State on Friday. OSU earned its spot in the 16-team draw by getting wins over Wichita State and No. 22 Texas Tech at ITA Kickoff Weekend in Lubbock, Texas on Jan. 23-24. The Cowgirls forfeited their last match against No. 4 Auburn due to illness within the Cowgirl program.
Following the ActionÂ
All tournament information, including live streaming, live scoring and updated brackets, will be available at the following link: https://wearecollegetennis.com/championships/ita-d1-womensindoor-champs/. Additionally, live streaming will be available for all four days of the event on its YouTube channel, which you can find at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreCollegeTennis/streams.
In the RankingsÂ
Oklahoma State appeared at No. 8 in the latest ITA rankings, after ranking No. 10 in the preseason rankings. Five of Oklahoma State's upcoming opponents appeared in the rankings: NC State (9), Michigan (13), Ohio State (10), Texas Tech (22) and UCF (25). New individual rankings were released on Wednesday by the ITA, and two Cowgirls made appearances. Rose Marie Nijkamp came in at No. 19, and while Lucia Peyre appeared at No. 68.
The MatchupÂ
Oklahoma State has never met NC State. The Cowgirls will look to win its first matchup against the Wolfpack on Friday.
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.
ITA Indoor National Championships - The Rundown
Taking place in Champaign and Evanston, Illinois, 14 of the top-25 teams in the country, along with host teams Illinois and Northwestern, are set to compete at the ITA Indoor National Championships this weekend. Every team, besides Illinois and Northwestern, earned their bid by advancing through ITA Kickoff Weekend, where Oklahoma State got wins against No. 22 Texas Tech and Wichita State to punch its ticket. The Cowgirls are the only Big 12 team to appear in the field. Should Oklahoma State win its opening match against No. 9 NC State, it will take on the winner of No. 4 Auburn and Northwestern in the quarterfinals.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Advance to the second round of the ITA Indoor National Championships.
• Give it two wins over top-25 opponents this season.
• Win its first ever matchup against NC State.
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