No. 45 Cougs to open Big 12 Play at UCF and Houston

No. 45 BYU women's tennis is set to compete in its first-ever Big 12 Conference matches this week, opening league play at UCF and Houston beginning Thursday.

Author Trevor Rich
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PROVO, Utah — No. 45 BYU women's tennis is set to compete in its first-ever Big 12 Conference matches this week, opening league play at UCF and Houston beginning Thursday.

The match against UCF is scheduled for 4 p.m. MT Thursday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. The match against Houston will take place at the Barbara Wallace Winston Tennis Facility at 10 a.m. MT. Fans can follow @byuwtennis on social media for live updates and visit byucougars.com for match results.

BYU Notes:

  • Head Coach Holly Hasler is in her sixth season with a record of 66-48. Assistant Coach Gabby Curtis is in her third season.
  • The Cougars are 8-1 this season, including wins over Fresno State and Cal Poly last week.
  • Bobo Huang (7-0) and Kara Wheatley (7-1) lead BYU in singles victories with seven each.
  • Tina Li is second on the team in doubles victories with six (6-2).
  • The doubles teams of Wheatley/Li (6-0) and Emilee Astle/Kendall Kovick (4-0) are undefeated in doubles.
  • Huang and Kaavya Sawhney's doubles record stands at 6-2 for the year, tied for the team lead in doubles victories.
  • Huang is currently the No. 71 ranked singles player nationally.
  • BYU is ranked No. 45 in the country. 
  • The Cougars have won four matches in a row.

UCF Notes:

  • The Knights are 3-5, recently winning against North Florida and Bethune-Cookman last Sunday.
  • They finished last season with an 11-12 record, with seven of those victories at home.
  • Under the direction of Bryan Koniecko, the team reached the AAC Tournament finals and earned its fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth last season.
  • Sophia Biolay is currently the No. 121 ranked singles player nationally.
  • UCF is ranked No. 59 in the country.

Series Information:

UCF leads the series 1-0.

The last meeting ended with a 4-0 victory for the Knights on March 17, 2022, in Orlando.

Houston Notes:

  • The Cougars are 1-5 this year, with two losses against UTSA and UT Arlington last week.
  • Houston went 14-9 last season, with eight wins at home.
  • The team is led by Helena Besovic, who is in her sixth season leading the program. 
  • Houston finished third in the AAC last season.

Series Information:

BYU leads the series 3-0.

The last meeting ended with a 4-1 victory for BYU on March 7, 2020, in Houston.