PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s tennis will be back on the road to face the Oregon Ducks (4-1) on Friday and Seattle Redhawks (0-3) on Saturday at the Student Tennis Center in Eugene, Oregon. The Cougars are coming off a pair of losses at Colorado and at Denver.
BYU Notes (6-3, 0-0 West Coast Conference)
- The Cougars are 6-3, most recently falling at Denver, 6-1.
- BYU has wins over Boise State, Sacramento State, Fresno State, Dixie State (twice) and Weber State. The Cougars have losses to Denver, Colorado and Cal Poly.
- The Cougars are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time since last February. A year ago, BYU answered, rattling off five wins in six matches before the season was cut short due to covid.
- BYU is led by senior Madeline Almeida Wanlass and sophomore Emilee Astle. The two combine for an 11-2 record in singles matches, including an impressive 5-0 start for Wanlass.
- BYU’s underclassmen have performed well so far this season, going 21-11 in singles play. Newcomers Xenia de Luna (3-0) and Elizabeth Tullis (2-0) are yet to lose a singles match. Sophmore Helen Jiao has the second highest winning percentage on the team with at least six matches played at .625.
Head Coach – Holly Parkinson Hasler
- Alma Mater: BYU, 1998
- Division I Career Record: 25-17 (3rd season)
- Record at BYU: Same
Oregon Notes (4-1, 0-0 Pac-12)
- Oregon is 4-1, with its most recent win coming over Eastern Washington, 6-1.
- Oregon has wins over Eastern Washington, Portland, Idaho and Portland State. The Ducks’ loss came on the road in the season opener at Gonzaga.
- The Ducks are led by Janice Tjen and Uxia Martinez. The two are each 5-0 in singles competition and are a combined 7-0 in doubles play. Oregon has only lost one doubles set through five matches.
- Oregon is a perfect 4-0 at home this season after opening up with a loss at Gonzaga.
- The last meeting between BYU and Oregon came on Mar. 14, 2015. No. 52 BYU defeated Oregon, 4-3, in Provo. BYU leads the all-time series 4-2.
Head Coach – Courtney Nagle
- Alma Mater: Oregon, 2005
- Division I Career Record: 19-23 (3rd Season)
- Record at Oregon: Same
Seattle Notes (0-3, 0-0 WAC)
- Seattle is 0-3 after losing to Portland State last week, 6-1.
- The Redhawks are looking for their first win of the year. They have losses to Portland State and Washington (twice).
- Seattle earned its first point of the season on Friday against Portland State after clinching the doubles point but lost all six singles matches.
- The lone meeting between BYU and Seattle came on Feb. 23, 2019. The Cougars came away with a 4-3 victory on the campus of Washington State.
Head Coach – Kristina Hollander
- Alma Mater: UNLV, 2010
- Division I Career Record: 0-3 (1st Season)
- Record at Seattle: Same
BYU Doubles Records
- Anastasia Abramyan & Madeline Almeida Wanlass (0-1)
- Leah Heimuli & Kara Lin (5-1)
- Emilee Astle & Helen Jiao (4-1)
- Madeline Almeida Wanlass & Elizabeth Tullis (2-0)
- Anastasia Abramyan & Elizabeth Tullis (2-0)
- Anastasia Abramyan & Qianxin Kong (0-1)
- Anastasia Abramyan & Helen Jiao (2-1)
- Leah Heimuli & Emilee Astle (1-2)
- Qianxin Kong & Kara Lin (2-1)
BYU Singles Records
- Anastasia Abramyan (3-3)
- Leah Heimuli (5-4)
- Kara Lin (4-4)
- Emilee Astle (6-2)
- Helen Jiao (5-3)
- Madeline Almeida Wanlass (5-0)
- Xenia De Luna (3-0)
- Elizabeth Tullis (2-0)
- Qianxin Kong (1-2)
Oregon Match Information — February 26
Time: 2:00 p.m. PST
Location: Student Tennis Center, Eugene, Oregon
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Stream: Oregon Live Stream
Seattle Match Information — February 27
Time: 11:30 a.m. PST
Location: Student Tennis Center, Eugene, Oregon