No. 55 BYU prepares for final away matches of the season

The BYU women's tennis team will face No. 62 Kansas State and No. 20 Oklahoma State in their final regular-season road matches.

No. 55 BYU prepares for final away matches of the seasonNo. 55 BYU prepares for final away matches of the season

PROVO, Utah — The BYU women's tennis team will face No. 62 Kansas State and No. 20 Oklahoma State in their final regular-season road matches, on Apr. 3 and 5.

The Cowgirls will be the highest ranked opponents that the Cougars have faced so far this season.

BYU Notes

  • The team is led by head coach Holly Hasler and assistant coach Anastasia Hayden.
  • BYU is 16-6 overall this season, with a 6-3 record in the Big 12.
  • Last week, the Cougars pulled off two upsets against No. 56 Iowa State and No. 39 Kansas. Their victories led to a No. 55 ranking this week in the ITA Division I women's tennis rankings.
  • Senior Bobo Huang (15-2) leads BYU in singles with 15 victories. In her most recent match against Kansas, Huang defeated No. 67 Gracie Mulville in three sets.
  • In doubles play, teams Chelsea Bluestein / Kendall Kovick (11-6) and Grace Levelston / Elizabeth Tullis (11-3) are tied with 11 wins each.
  • The Cougars are currently tied for No. 6 in the Big 12.

Kansas State Notes

  • Seven-year head coach Jordan Smith leads the Wildcats, along with assistant coaches Maria Linares, Olga Shaw and Ines Mesquita.
  • Kansas State is 7-9 this season and 4-5 in the Big 12. The team most recently lost 4-1 to No. 37 TCU.
  • The Wildcats are ranked No. 62 nationally and No. 10 in the Big 12.

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 6-1.
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 4-1 on Mar. 7, 2024, in Provo, UT.

Oklahoma State Notes

  • The Cowgirls are led by 15-year head coach Chris Young and associate head coaches Jaime Sanchez-Cañamares and Henner Nehles.
  • Oklahoma State holds a 14-6 overall record and 8-1 in-conference record.
  • The Cowgirls ended last season with a perfect 13-0 record in the Big 12 and a 29-1 overall record. They won the Big 12 Championship, advanced through the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the NCAA Super Regionals.
  • Oklahoma State athletes Ange Oby Kajuru (No. 27), Anastasiya Komar (No. 61), Gracie Epps (No. 63) and Marcela Lopesz (No. 117) are all nationally ranked in singles.
  • Doubles teams Rose Marie Nijkamp / Anastasiya Komar (No. 6) and Ange Oby Kajuru / Anastasiya Komar (No. 68) are both nationally ranked in doubles.
  • Oklahoma State is currently ranked No. 20 nationally and tied for No. 2 in the Big 12.

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 5-2.
  • Last Meeting: Oklahoma State won 5-2 on Mar. 9, 2024, in Provo, UT.

BYU will face Kansas State on Thursday, Apr. 3, at 3 p.m. MDT. There will not be a livestream, but live stats can be found here.

The Cougars will face the Cowgirls on Saturday, Apr. 5, at noon MDT. Links to live stats and a livestream are on the BYU women's tennis schedule.